Health Psych Ch 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
what helped the 20th century change patterns of death and disease
med science
what became the primary cause of death
heart disease, cancer, stroke
what became the first infectious, deadly disease in 2020
COVID
primary cause of death 1-24
unintentional accident, suicide
primary cause of death 25-44
unintentional accident, CVD, suicide
primary cause of death 45-64
cancer, CVD
primary cause of death 65-death
cancer, CVD
What do europeans and african americans die more from
CVD
what do asians and hispanics die more from
cancer
how much did life expectancy increase in the 20th century
30 years
what is the percentage of people that suffer from a chronic medical condition
50%
what percentage of money is spent on chronic medical conditions
86%
what percent of prescriptions is written for chronic conditions
88%
what is the biomedical model
-defines health as abscence of disease
-disease seen solely as a biological process that is a result of exposure to a specific pathogen.
-spurred development of drugs and technology oriented towards removing the pathogens and curing disease
biopsychosocial model
looks at biological, psychological, genetics, physiology, social support, personal control, stress, compliance, personality, poverty, ethnic background and cultural beliefs
what are 2 benefits of the psychosocial model
-incorporates psychological and social factors
-views health as a positive condition
world health organization definition of health
state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity
psychology
science of behavior, thought, and feeling
why is psychology relevant to health care
behavior is involved in developing and managing chronic disease
what does the biopsychosocial model recognize
psychological and emotional factors contribute to physical health problems
freud (psychosomatic)
unconscious conflicts could contribute to physical symptoms
walter cannon (psychosomatic)
emotions are accompanied by physiological changes that could cause disease
Helen Flanners Dunbar (psychosomatic)
relationship between personality type and disease
what was the life expectancy a century ago
50
