Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Biomedical Model, Alternative Medicine
31 Oct 2018
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Opening story: angelita: angelita moved from la paz, mexico, to nashville, tennessee, to be with her husband. Usually a very cheerful, energetic women- became increaidnly quite and weepy. Introduces the theme of the contrasting and complementary practices of traditional vs. modern medicine: within a week of returning to nashville, angelita began feeling better, also illustrates the effects of emotional factors on overall health outcomes. The first formal western model of well-being, here meaning a model supported by scientific inquiry and empirical study= the biomedical model. O(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e (cid:862)(cid:271)ad(cid:863) o(cid:396) ill health (cid:449)ill e(cid:454)pe(cid:396)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e a (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge i(cid:374) the (cid:271)od(cid:455) s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) o(cid:396) fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s. good health. The assertion that only physical agents cause illness overlooks emotional or psycholgoical determinants that influence well-being. Predominant in the western world, but not embraced by all. Biopsychosocial model: also known as the holistic health model, the biopsychosocial model proposed by engel supports the belief: that well-being is determined by biological (bio), psychological (psycho), and sociological (social) factors.
