PSYC 3110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Old High German, World Health Organization, Hygieia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3110
• Professor: Kieran O' Doherty

Document Summary

Part 1: health psychology: an introduction: 3-12, 16-22. What do we mean by health? the world health is derived from old high german and anglo-saxon words meaning whole, hale and holy links exist between health, wholeness, holiness, hygiene, cleanliness, sanitariness, sanity, goodness and godliness. Emphasis on health as wholeness and naturalness was present in ancient. China and classical greece where health was seen as a state of harmony, balance or equilibrium with nature there are also associations with such words as disease, disorder, illness, insanity, evil etc. Definition of health": health is a state of well-being with physical, cultural, psychological, economic and spiritual aspects, not simply the absence of illness: health is never seen as complete" we strive for it. People struggle to describe the difference between health and illness and what needs to be in place for human beings to thrive, not just survive.