HSBH1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: White Coat Hypertension, Bulimia Nervosa, Psych
Eg. Obesity - in Australia 65% people, 25% adults. Caused by/reasons:
Education
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Stress (cortosol), which may lead to emotional eating
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Marketing
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Geographical location
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Culture eg. Expectations/societal norms, which may also lead to health
disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, body dismorphia
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Psychology (Individual) - the scientific study of the brain, mind and behaviour. They
have an impact on physical/mental health:
The mind (how we think)
Eg. Thoughts can raise blood pressure and pulse rate, which can lead to
health problems (eg. White coat hypertension)
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Negative thoughts - stupid, worthless
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The brain (structure and function):
Eg. Injury to parts of the brain; neurochemical imbalance in the brain
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Behaviour (what we do)
Eg. Exercise and physical health
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Smoking, drinking, unhealthy eating, social media
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Eg. Link between increased sunlight exposure and less depression
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Sociology (Society) - the systematic study of humans in relation to society and social
structures
"social construction approach"
our experiences are always understood and experienced through cultural and
social processes
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Eg. Smoking is normalised in some social groups, therefore there is less
impetus for giving up smoking as there is no social pressure to do so.
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Social structures (eg. Government)
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Dominant ideologies (eg. The way we think about ourselves and others)
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Norms (what we consider to be normal in our society or social groups)
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Social context
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"Biomedical approach"
Biomedical: your body is a biological machine consisting of parts which
sometimes don't work and need treatment
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Sociological: study of human behaviour in a social context
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Psychological: study of the factors within the individual that relate to their
behaviour
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Changes in global health patterns:
Relationship between good health and:
Inequality (social distribution of health)
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Annual income (social class)
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Countries and geographical regions
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Population size
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Invasions, wars, colonisation
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Social marginalisation and exclusion
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Power (eg. Authority - governments differently prioritise resources and
taxation [ ie. What they give to/take from society] which means that to some
extent, poverty and inequality are socially constructed)
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Intro to Psych and Soc in Health
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
12:38 pm
