Psychology 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Biopsychosocial Model, Disease Burden, Hyperthyroidism
21 Oct 2018
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Common cold, ulcers, asthma, migraines, premenstrual distress, vaginal infections, hsv, skin disorders, ra, chronic lbp, diabetes, complications of pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, hemophilia, stroke, appendicitis, ms, periodontal disease, hypertension, cancer, chd, Biopsychosocial: biological, psychological, and sociological factors affecting health. Changing profile of health and illness and the role of psychology. Causes of death: 1900-1050, acute, infectious diseases, cancer 3. 7% of deaths (1900, u. s. statistic. Increases in life expectancy: chronic diseases, heart disease, stroke, cancer, 1 in 4 canadians is expected to die from cancer in their lifetime. The term baby boom refers to birthrates post world war ii. The baby boom lasted for 20 years from 1946-1965. Much has been projected about the rising health burdens and demands on the health(cid:272)are s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) as (cid:862)(cid:271)oo(cid:373)ers(cid:863) age. The way that we think about health and illness is changing. The biopsychosocial model holds that illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
