Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychosomatic Medicine, Biomedical Model, Humorism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

If you don"t know how you got there, you don"t know where you are . Part 1: historical roots of the biomedical model: a. God - making healing revolve around the patients"s pure belief in the words and practices of the physician: d. the renaissance (1400-1800ad, re-birth of the biomedical model, 1. 1950s & 60s: found that stress can cause disease - see chapter 2, 4. Epidemiology is also concerned with identifying risk factors for disease & death: eg. studies show people who smoke cigs have a much higher risk for developing lung cancer, 3. [7] statements: check each one that describes your usual behaviour - pg. Mortality rates for 7000s adults (percentage dead after 10 years) - correlational data: number of behaviours, a) 3 or fewer b) all 7. Ages 75+ 90% 50: strongly suggested that many deaths are self-inflicted" - can be prevented by modifying lifestyle. Biomedical model was ignoring certain factors - need new approach.