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Health Exam 1 Guide
Mortality rate – proportion of deaths to a population
Morbidity rate – incidence of disease
Health – ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in all dimensions of wellness
Wellness – achievement of highest level of health possible in several dimensions; optimal health
Life expectancy – expected years left of life
Healthy life expectancy – expected number of years of full health
Emotional Intelligence – Theability to anticipate, identify, understand, and manage emotions in positive
ways, how your past experiences help you deal with other people, and how you
communicate/empathize with and avoid potential conflicts.
Health-related quality of life – focuses on impact from health status on physical, social, mental,
emotional function
Homeostasis – balance physiological state; body is functioning smoothly
Stressor – event/condition upsetting homeostasis and produces a stress response
Stress response – fight-or-flight; reatio to stressor
Adaptive response – how body attempts to go back to homeostasis
Internal locus of control - belief that inside oneself is the source and underlying cause of events in life.
External locus of control - belief that outside oneself or things out of your control is the source and
cause of their health.
Mental illness – disorders that disrupt thinking, feeling, and moods
Multifactorial – having many factors
DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders
Circadian rhythm – 24-hr cycle by which you are accustomed to sleeping, waking, and performing habits
- Hypothalamus and pineal glands are key
Journaling – writing personal experiences; helpful for behavior change
Allostatic load – long-term negative impact of stress response on the body form overexposure to stress
hormones (cortisol)
Hardiness – embrace challenge
Melatonin – released by pineal gland
- Increases relaxation and sleepiness
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Resilience – oue ak fro hard ties
Psychoneuroimmunology – Study of interactions of behavioral, neural, and endocrine functions and
immune system
Grit – passion for activities/goals
Overload – pressure from demands
Health literacy -- ability to read/understand/act on medical info and to navigate our health care system
Leading causes of death:
• Early 1900s – viral/infectious diseases (caused by pathogens)
• Now – chronic diseases (develop slowly, then persist)
What changed?
• Antibiotics
• Vaccinations
Models of health:
• Medical Model (older)
o Based on scientific research, clinical trial, etc.
o Limitation: people felt they were being treated as simply a being
• Ecological/Public Health Model
o More things involved that just your physical nature
o Everyone is unique
o Negative health is a result of environmental interaction
Public and community health programs:
• Disease prevention – designed to help people from getting sick
o Vaccinations, stop smoking, instillation of child seat belt, etc.
• Health promotion – supports reducing negative health behaviors
o Towards interventions
Public health achievements:
• Family planning, vaccinations, safer workplace, tobacco as health hazard, etc.
Dimensions of wellness:
1. Social
2. Emotional
3. Physical
4. Occupational
5. Spiritual
6. Intellectual
Modifiable risk factors:
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Document Summary
Mortality rate proportion of deaths to a population. Health ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in all dimensions of wellness. Wellness achievement of highest level of health possible in several dimensions; optimal health. Life expectancy expected years left of life. Healthy life expectancy expected number of years of full health. Emotional intelligence theability to anticipate, identify, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways, how your past experiences help you deal with other people, and how you communicate/empathize with and avoid potential conflicts. Health-related quality of life focuses on impact from health status on physical, social, mental, emotional function. Homeostasis balance physiological state; body is functioning smoothly. Stressor event/condition upsetting homeostasis and produces a stress response. Adaptive response how body attempts to go back to homeostasis. Internal locus of control - belief that inside oneself is the source and underlying cause of events in life.