Introduction to social and behavioural sciences

Question 1

define health

Answer 1

a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

why do we need to define health

Answer 2

as health is the goal of healthcare and research therefore need to know what it looks like and how it should be measured

Question 3

what is the traditional biomedical approach

Answer 3

explains health in terms of biology, attaching importance to learning about anatomy and physiology
assumes that all diseases can be understood with biological terms
disease can be explained by deviations from the norms of biological function

Question 4

bidirectional

Answer 4

relationship between psychological and physiological processes
psychological factors influencing the risk of physical illness
physical illness influencing the risk of psychological morbidity

Question 5

assumptions of the biopsychosocial model

Answer 5

psychological and physiological processes are closely related
any imbalance in these processes may lead to ill health
relationship between psychological and biological variables are bidirectional
health outcomes may be altered via appropriate designed interventions

Question 6

criticisms of the biopsychosocial model

Answer 6

places more emphasis on psychological processes and underplays and doesn’t define social variables as clearly

Question 7

cognitive

Answer 7

focuses on internal mental processes
attention, perception,memory

Question 8

biological and neuropsychological

Answer 8

links between physiological and mental processes or behaviour

Question 9

developmental

Answer 9

change over a lifespan, gives understanding of cognitive and emotional process in stages of childhood

Question 10

clinical psychology

Answer 10

mental health and disorders will be covered in a psychaitry thread