PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Adrenal Gland, Passive Smoking, Adrenal Medulla
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Health: popularly defined in terms of absence of a disease: who defines health as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely he absence of a disease or infirmity . Acute conditions are short-lived and are caused by factors beyond an individual"s control. Chronic conditions are long-lasting and are caused by factors that are partly influenced by behaviour. Contemporary view of health psychology focuses on the balance between physical and mental well-being in the context of the social environment. Short-term behavioural interventions have been effective in helping patients to: manage pain, modify bad health habits, and manage side effects and treatment effects when coping with chronic illness. Experiment: a study where there is random assignment to treatment groups in an intervention focused on exercise and weight loss. Correlation: a study of the relationship between cultural identity and physical symptoms.
