Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Chronic Condition, Palpitations, Negative Affectivity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Mike Morrison

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Explain how people recognize and interpret symptoms. Know what predicts the use of health services. Describe how control can be increased in hospital settings: treatment-related behaviors can be seen as a continuum between screening, care-seeking, and maintenance and adherence. Recognizing and interpreting symptoms: some individual differences determine how we interpret symptoms (ex. One possible explanation is that there are cultural variations in emotional responses associated with troubling symptoms: language and biological variations (ex. Herbs and plants: natural health products (alternative form of therapy) vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, teas, etc. Predicting the use of health services: wait times seem to be a barrier in canada while cost seems to be a barrier in the united. Hospitalization"s impact on the patient: hospitalization is highest in saskatchewan and new brunswick; lowest in ontario, Clean your hands campaign: delivery of health care services has changed from relying on hospitals: at-home care, walk-in clinics, community health centers, etc.