Psychosocial

• Psychosocial concept

  Dynamic interconnection between psychological processes and social contacts that influence individual behaviour and well-being
• Biomedical model of health

  Health is a biological phenomenon
• Social model of health

  Health is influenced by social, psychological, cultural, economic and political factors
• Health Psychology


  Non-traditional method that includes helping people manage chronic conditions and find ways to avoid preventable diseases by making healthy lifestyle choices

  
• Role of a health psychologist


  • Educate and inform of mind-body connection
  • Help to understand that physical, mental and social wellbeing are all interconnected
  • Help people to understand how their body is responding to physical trauma or pain
• Psychosocial health

  • Includes mental, emotional, social and spiritual health
• Mental health


  The "thinking" or "rational" part of psychosocial health where mentally healthy people tend to respond to life's challenges constructively
• Emotional health


  The "feeling" or subjective side of psychosocial health that includes emotional reactions to life
• Social health


  Ability to use social supports and adapt to various situations, including social bonds and social support (tangible and intangible)
• Spiritual health


  A belief in a unifying force that gives purpose or meaning to life, a sense of belonging, and a feeling of connection to other people
• Psychosocial factors


  Dynamic interconnection between psychological processes and social contacts that influence individual behaviour and well-being, encompassing beliefs, emotions, relationships, and societal structures
• Social-economic conditions and factors


  • Economic status
  • Education
  • Occupation
• Good acute stressors

  Lead to healthy and adaptive stress response, providing resilience, coping skills, and positive impacts on health
• Bad severe or prolonged psychosocial stress

  Can lead to long-term dysregulation of the stress reactivity system and disease, contributing to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer
• Is absence of disease or illness the most holistic definition of health?

  yes
• which of these is the thinking part of psychosocial health? Social, spiritual, emotional or mental health

  mental health
• which of these is the feeling part of psychosocial health? social, spiritual, emotional mental health?

  emotional health
• the ability to create and maintain health relationship with others is a defining characteristic of which of the following?social, spiritual, emotional, mental health?

  social health
• the ability to feel a connection to others is is a defining characteristic of which of the following ? social, spiritual, emotional, mental health?

  spiritual health
• which of the following is not recommended to develop a healthy relationship ? putting forth effort, having high levels of self-esteem, sacrificing important personal characteristics, having en established sense of identity?

  sacrificing important personal characteristics
• which of the following should be avoided in a healthy relationship? lack of respect, conflict, reciprocity, trust

  lack of respect
• which of the following could be a sign that a person’s spiritual health is low? consistent meditation, a clear sense of purpose, hopelessness, forgiveness and compassion?

  hopelessness
• which of the following is not a socio-economic factor effecting health? discrimination, isolation, zip-code, green space, technological change?

  technological change
• what are characteristics of a psychologically healthy person?

  high energy, good health, good mood
• what is not a characteristics of a psychological unhealthy person? pessimistic/cynic, spiritually down. Experience many illnesses - headache, infection. Work to improve in all areas, recognizing strength and weaknesses. Quick to anger?

  work to improve in all areas, recognizes strength and weaknesses.