1. IB Psych 3.28.17 Today’s Agenda: More Options: HW: Actively Learn
Health
HW:
Actively Learn
(A-K—Allen, et al. (1999), L-Z—Newcomer, et al. (1997))
Take a look through chapter 7…
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Today’s Learning Objectives:
I can make connections between mental disorders.

2. What is Health?
Health is popularly defined in terms of absence of disease, but may be viewed as an illness/wellness continuum
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.

3. Illness/Wellness Continuum

5. 1900
1990

6. Changing patterns of illness
Summary
1900s - infectious diseases main cause of death (acute conditions)
1960s - degenerative diseases main cause of death (chronic conditions)
1990s - new infectious disease main cause of premature death (chronic condition)

7. Death rates from infectious and parasitic disease, 1907 to 1998

8. Acute vs. Chronic Disorders
Summary
acute conditions = short-lived, curable
Etiology - Beyond individual control
chronic conditions = long-lasting, no cure
Etiology - Partly influenced by behavior

9. Reasons for changed causes of death
Improved hygiene (water supply, etc)
Penicillin (antibiotics)
Aging population (risk factor for degenerative disease)
Health Behaviors
Activities to prevent or detect disease

10. Change 5 behaviors
According to the US Public Health Service, of the 10 leading causes of death in the US, at least 7 could be reduced substantially if people at risk would change just 5 behaviors!
Adherence to medical recommendations (eg use of hypertensive medication)
Diet
Smoking
Lack of exercise
Alcohol and drug use

11. Models of Health Biomedical Model Historically, dominant paradigm
Suggests illness is a function of aberrant somatic processes
Main Focus = cure (biology and medicine)

12. Models of Health Biopsychosocial Model Current dominant paradigm
All conditions of health and disease have mental and social components
Main focus = health (prevention not cure)

13. Models of Health Biopsychosocial Model
“health (wellness and illness) is a function of biological, psychological, and social factors in continual interaction”

14. Health Psychology What is health psychology?
“the aggregate of the specific educational, scientific, and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to …
Promotion and maintenance of health (health habits)
Prevention and treatment of illness (clinical)
Identification of etiological and diagnostic correlates of health and illness (research)
Analysis of the health care system and health policy formation (political)
(Matazarro, 1982)

19. “You, the individual, can do more for your own health and well-being than any doctor, any hospital, and drug, any exotic medical service.”
US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare