PSYCH 2B03 Lecture Notes - Cognitive Model, Intercession, Schizotypal Personality Disorder
19 Apr 2013
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Models of personality and health (*book uses slightly different terminology) Number of different models that consider personality traits as either causes outcomes or as moderators or mediators of health processes. (1) constitutional risk factor (etiological) Focus on some sort of underlying vulnerability that someone has that tends to lead to some illness. (2) illness behaviour model. Looks at the relationship between personality and the extent to which people engage in health related behaviors (either positive or negative). So there would be physiological sensations everyone would have, and for some people it would be a heightened perception of these sensations and these could be in part due to personality. When we perceive these sensations we may label them as indicative of illness and worth being concerned about. And this can lead to us engaging in health- relevant behaviors like self-medicating or going to the doctors. Or they may be more likely to report symptoms.
