SOC 0477 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Psychophysiology, Binge Drinking, Prenatal Care
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6 primary orientations: physical functioning, mental health, social well-being (i. e. talking to friends/family, role functioning (e. g. student, daughter, athlete, general health perceptions (self-assessment on current health status & pain, symptoms (physical, psychological, psychophysiological) Biomedical definition of health: solely on individual"s physiological state and presence/absence of symptoms ( absence of disease ) 4 assumptions that limit its utility for completely understanding health: presence of disease . Or sometimes no signs/symptoms (asymptomatic: only medical professionals are capable of defining health & illness . Patients & others (e. g. family) are involved in diagnosing/treatment too: health & illness should be defined solely in terms of physiological function . People are not merely biological beings, but psychological & social creatures (body-mind-soul: health as merely absence of disease . Who definition of health: state of complete physical, social, and mental well- being and not merely the absence of disease inclusive, positive, and proactive view. Cdc (center for disease control & prevention) says <40% of americans are.
