Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Alternative Medicine, Chronic Condition, Health Policy
31 Oct 2018
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Chapter objectives: ancient cultures, mind-body connection, health policy in three civilizations, religious beliefs about health and, four domains of health, current models of health, social ecological model carries the most weight. Coa(cid:272)hes his sister"s little league soft(cid:271)all tea(cid:373) (cid:862)a(cid:448)erage high s(cid:272)hool se(cid:374)ior(cid:863) (cid:894)18-years old: varsity baseball, team captain, writes for his school newspaper, applying for college, diagnosed with ms at age 16. Chronic illness: an illness that is persistent and that lasts over time. Holistic health is a state of being influenced by physiological, psychological, emotional, and social factors: : history shows that for centuries scholars have identified a host of different primary or contributing factors that influence health outcomes. Early egyptian and indian civilizations considered clean water and sanitation as determinants. Indus valley (2000 bce) had bathrooms, as well as sophisticated public and private drainage systems: ancient aqueducts (transport of clean water ) in greece, jerusalem, bethlehem, and throughout the roman.
