13. Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Question 1

DF: Pain of recent onset which usually diminishes with appropriate medical treatment

Answer 1

Acute pain

Question 2

DF: Pain that persists beyond the usual time of recovery, is often difficult to localise and response poorly to medical interventions

Answer 2

Chronic pain

Question 3

_________ Perspective on Pain: Pain occurs where there is bodily damage

Answer 3

Biomedical

Question 4

_________ Perspective on Pain: pain is a physical expression of psychological distress

Answer 4

Psychogenic

Question 5

_________ Factors on Pain: pain can occur as a result of secondary gains

Answer 5

Motivational

Question 6

_________ Factors on Pain: Expression of pain is culture specific and modelled in the family

Answer 6

Social

Question 7

_________ Factors on Pain: Beliefs about control over pain, severity of disability and beliefs about treatment

Answer 7

Cognitive

Question 8

T/F: Paracetamol is the best pain reliever for chronic pain

Answer 8

F: A multidisciplinary approach works best

Question 9

Obesity: weighing _______ or more above ideal body weight. Aka BMI of _____ or more.

Answer 9

20%; 30

Question 10

Genetic factors are responsible for ______ of variance in obesity

Answer 10

33%

Question 11

Surgical treatment for obesity results in ______ reduction of mortality

Answer 11

30-40%