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Psych - Health
Psychology - Health - Defining Health
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| General definition of health | Complete physical, mental & social well-being, not just absence of disease |
| Biomedical definition of health | Physical/biological factors, illness is a physical disease, health is absence of disease |
| Biopsychosocial definition of health | An interaction between biological, psychological & social factors |
| Health as a continuum | health / ill health are 2 extremes with many states in between |
| What is the biopsychosocial definition of health associated with | technological advances (e.g. brain scanning, chemo) |
| What does the biopsychosocial definition of health aim to do | enhance health with a focus on prevention |
| What is the biopsychosocial definition of health influential in | treating mental disorders |