PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Qigong, Acupressure, Tension Headache
21 Oct 2017
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Biomedical model: focuses on purely biological reasons for illness. Biopsychosocial model: focuses on biological, psychological, & social reasons for illness. However, some conceptualizations of illness differ so much they fall into the category of alternative medicine. Alternative medicines - aren"t accepted into mainstream medicine. Often broadly termed complementary & alternative medicine (cam) Classification of cams depends on cultural context & time period. Transition from cam to conventional medicine requires a demonstration that the procedure"s effective through scientific research. Belief that a vital force (qi/chi) animates the entire body & flows throughout the body. 4. 4% of people in the us have used a treatment based on 1 of these systems: Traditional chinese med (tcm) - originated in china 2000 yrs ago: when this force is blocked, health & disease can develop. Keeping the force in balance is important in maintaining health. Techniques used in tcm to help keep the qi in balance: Acupuncture: inserting needles into specific points of the body.
