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Behavioral Med 1
Estrada Behav Med Exam 3
Question | Answer |
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Kirsch et al 2008- Placebos | Placebo could duplicate 80% of effect of the SSRI. Nonsignificant effect of SSRI above placebo for depressed participants. |
Factitious Disorder | People who go to extreme lengths to create the appearance of illness. They research ailments and become very knowledgable about the disease and medicine. |
Munchausen Disease | Extreme and chronic form of factitious disorder- parents make up or produce illnesses in their children |
Pauly and Pegan 2007 | People who are uninsured are less likely to have a regular physician, more likely to have a chronic health problem, and less willing to seek medical care because of the costs |
2 factors that determine whether a person seeks treatment for a condition: | 1) Extent to which a person perceives it as a threat to their health 2) Degree to which the person believes the health measures are effective at reducing that threat |
Theory of Planned Behavior | A health behavior is the direct result of a behavioral intention |
Somaticizers | Express distress and conflict physically through bodily symptoms. Those with these disorders truly believe their problems are genuinely medical |