Psychology 2036A/B Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Cardiovascular Disease, Socioeconomic Status, Health Psychology
12 Oct 2018
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Psychology 2036A/B
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
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Lecture 1
An Interdisciplinary View of Health
Chapter Outline
• Winston’s (ealth
• Section I: Brief History of Health
• Section II: Defining Health Today
• Section III: Current Views on Determinants of Health: A Health Psychology
Perspective
Chapter Objectives
1. Ancient Cultures
2. Mind-Body Connection
3. Health Policy in Three Civilizations
4. Religious Beliefs About Health and
5. Four Domains of Health
6. Current Models of Health
1. Social ecological model carries the most weight
An Opening Story: How Would You Describe Winston’s Health?
• Average high school senior 18-years old)
• Varsity baseball, team captain
• Coaches his sister’s little league softball team
• Writes for his school newspaper
• Applying for college
▪ Diagnosed with MS at age 16
o Learned to manage his disease
o Takes medication
o Does not let his …
o Maintains his sense of humour about his illness
o )’m great and doing well and my health is excellent – Winston (Would you
agree?)
o Depends on the individual regarding view of health
Key Terms (be familiar with on exam)
• Chronic illness: an illness that is persistent and that lasts over time
• Physiological state: some people believe that health is determined by a person’s
physiological state, here meaning a person’s ability to physically perform his or her
daily functions without limitations, restrictions, or impediments
o …: others believe that health is defined not only by a person’s physical
functional status but also by that person’s attitude about the illness and his
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or her overall mental and emotional state. Holistic health is a state of being
influenced by physiological, psychological, emotional, and social factors
o …: history shows that for centuries scholars have identified a host of different
primary or contributing factors that influence health outcomes. We call these
factors determinants of health.
• Botany: the study of plants and plant life
• Holistic health is important to focus on
o A perspective of health where every factor is considered and in play
o Helps us understand the impact of the world we live in and how everything
intersects in our lives to create health or illness
• Determinants of health!
Section I: A Brief History of Health
Health Practices in Early Civilization
• 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 Empire
o Tunneling systems that brought clean water into the major cities
o Still functioning in some of Italy
o Points out the early civilizations set out to protect the health of the people
Health Practices in United States
• European voyagers brought contagious diseases with them to the new worlds
• Outbreaks of yellow fever, small pox, and other contagious agents
• By the early 1800s, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Washington adopted
public health policies to protect their citizens
• In more recent history, civilizations set out health policies to protect the health of
people
▪ Ex. On campus, smoking on campus will be banned → a big shift in the past
10 years
Understanding Health Through Philosophy and Medicine
• Hippocrates: many credit Hippocrates, a Greek physician, with proposing an
association between the mind and the body that affects health (beginning of the
humoral theory)
• Daoist philosophy: determined that the harmonica balance of yin and yang, the
environment, and the energy of life force, called Qi chi, were essential
determinants of health
• Aesculapian theory: held that illness had spiritual origins and required spiritual
intervention, ritual cues, and meditation by priests
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Document Summary
Chapter outline: winston"s (ealth, section i: brief history of health, section ii: defining health today, section iii: current views on determinants of health: a health psychology. 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. 2 or her overall mental and emotional state. 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. Health practices in early civilization: early egyptian and indian civilizations considered clean water and sanitation as determinants. In more recent history, civilizations set out health policies to protect the health of people: ex. On campus, smoking on campus will be banned a big shift in the past.
