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Health Psychology
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Health PsychologyRevathi Mohan
Final Year Masters in Counselling Psychology
HealthAccording to WHO “ Health is a state of
complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
Health PsychologyIt is a special area that focus on how biology,
psychology, behaviour and social factors influence heal and illness.
Health PsychologyClinical CommunityOccupationalPublic Health Psychology
Health PsychologyWhat make s sick
Why different people respond
differently
How responses and coping styles affect the course of illness
Why and how people develop certain health
habits
What factors determine specific
intervention
Field of Health PsychologyMindIllness- Cognitive and emotional phenomenaEg : Schizophrenia
Role of health psychologistUnderstanding the higher level of illnessProfessional helpAdapting to illnessPreventive measuresInteraction
Role of health psychologistExamine Previous behaviour•Physically•Socially•Active
Look into •Personal Preferences•Personality
characteristics
To Provide•Positive Reinforcement•Reward
RoHPNot only to free of disease but also to
maintain a state of mental and psychological health and ability to live their life meaningful
Early Research LiteratureChoosing and changing doctorsNot only medicine
•Only few journals
1’st •Rese
arch was not programmatic
2’nd
•Fully clinical based
3’rd
Contd•Tim
e Bound
•Failed to examine general principles
4’th
•Work was unsophisicated
5’th
•Flourshing
Currently
Individual Perspective
Action
Cognition
Emotion
Motivation
The Mind and Body ConnectionAncient PeriodMiddle AgeRecent Days
Ancient PeriodAnimismGravityHumors
Animism
Good
Bad
Spirits
GravityIn-animate object Spirits
Humoral ThoryPhlegm ApathyBlood CheerfulnessYellowbile AngerBlackbile Depression
Middle AgeReligious LeadersDual Role
1600- Rene DescartesMind and body were separateInteract with fluid
contdPasteurs Discovery- Germ ThorySigmund Freud- Conversion Hysteria Mental Problem – Physical Problem
Recent DaysMind and body are interconnected- Monistic
Psychological Factors in illness and diseaseDifference between Illness and disease
Illness and
Disease
Physical – PsychologocalEg: Cancer Depression
Psychological – Physical Health
BehavioursEg : ALcohol
Psychological – PhysicalPhobia
Eg : Seeing the World as threat
Psychological – PhysicalInterlink
Eg :Heart attactPsych affect