A1- defining health and stress Flashcards
Psychological definitions (25 cards)
what are today’s diagnosises based on today ?
Today diagnosis’s are based on social, psychological and physical factors.
definition of health =
Complete physical, mental and social welbeing and not just the absence of disease and infirmity.
ill health is any deviation from this state
. There are two main definitions of health
Biomedical definition=
Health and illness are seen as 2 separate things- your either healthy or ill
(past belief)
. There are two main definitions of health
Bio-psycho-social definition=
suggests health exists on a continuum.
A holistic concept influenced by biological, psychological and social factors rather than just an absence of disease.
(current belief)
what is meant by the term continuum=
something that keeps on going, changing slowly over time
for example over time a person can be healthy, very ill or anywhere in between
example of continuum of health =
= ext good health-good health-average health-poor health-ext poor health
what does the biomedical definition view health in terms of ?
physical or biological factors
what does biochemical definition view on health call ill health ?
“illness” or “disease” which is diagnosed by a medical profesional from a persons symptoms
how does the biomedical view of health treat ill health ?
the illness is often treated in hospital with physical methods (DRUGS or surgery) which aim to address the physical/biological causes
what does the biomedical view on health deem as a healthy person ?
someone that is free from disease, pain and disability
what is the biomedical approach closely associated with ?
medical science and technological advances= brain scanning/chemo ext.)
who argued that the biomedical definition does not take into account all of the factors that play a role in health and ill health ?
George Engel
what did George Engel argue ?
biological characteristics (genes, neuro-chemistry) are just one set of factors , alongside psychological (stress) /social characteristics (family/culture)
what does the Bio-psycho-social definition of health aim to do =
enhance a person’s health rather than just make them “not ill”.
what does the Bio-psycho-social
prevention
for example educational programs to promote healthy lifestyle
Definition of stress =
An emotional and physical response to a situation which is threatening.
. When stressed your body responds in a way based upon your percieved ability to cope.
What do we call threats=
stressors
What can stressors be with examples=
physical- things in the environment (noise/temperature)
emotional- (major life events/everyday niggles/workplace)
2 responses to stress=
physical and psychological
what is the stress response constructed of ?
Physiological Stress – how the body physically responds to a
stress (e.g. increased heart rate/sweating, feeling sick etc.)
Psychological Stress – the emotion you experience when you’re
does everybody respond to stress the same way ?
no it is dependent on…
. perceived ability to cope
.perception of available resources
perceived ability to cope=
psychological stress occurs when the
perceived demands of your environment are greater than your
perceived ability to cope with them
everybodies ability to cope with these demands is different.
.perception of available resources=
this refers to how we think about
our ability to deal with stressors (the perception of the resources we
have to cope with the stressor)
Resources can be internal (psychological) i.e.. Resilience and external (social support/family/peers) etc.
What is meant by
‘eustress’?
a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being
