CAS PS 332 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Behavioral Medicine, Health Literacy, Blood Sugar
6 May 2020
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Parent employment/ family finance/ cost of tx/ caregivers. Stress can manage itself physiologically in the body. Biomedical model: disease results from exposure to a pathogen. (defined by what it is not). Pathology, biochemistry, physiology of disease (no social factors taken into account). Biopsychosocial model: holistic approach to health --> health is a positive condition. Helps physicians understand their whole patient"s subjective view of their illness and suffering. Interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors. (explore the reciprocal relationships between these factors). Widely used to organize one"s thoughts. (who) health definition: health is the state of complete mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Not just the absence of disease and infirmity. Thoughts -> emotions -> behaviors -> body. Cope with chronic illness (self or family). Health psychologist training: general undergraduate psychology training, specialized doctoral trainings (phd or psyd, 5-6 years, curriculum follows. Biopsychosocial model): internship at hospital or clinic, post-doc fellowship. Historically: body ailments = (invasion of evil spirits, punishments by god).
