Social'Science'and'Health

Fayroz'A.'Kamal
 Psychology
) Defini/on:
) 11111111it1is1“the1study1of1human1behavior
and1how1people1behave1and1why1they
behave1in1just1the1way1they1do”.
 Psychology
Importance:2
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 Medical(Psychology
Defini2on:4
((((((((The(science(that(deals(with(pa2ents
suffering(from(disorders(of(the(mind.((It
includes(every(aspect(of(human(life(and(every
type(of(human(behavior.
 Behavior
.*Defini.on
.*Factors.
.*Health*behavior,*illness*behavior,*and
treatment*behavior.
.*Response*and*s.muli.
.*Making*adjustments.
.*Conscious*and*unconscious*behavior.
 Behavior
Defini,on:.
////./Behavior/is/the/result/of/physical/(body)and
mental/(mind)/factors/interacted/in
complicated/way.
 Behavior
Factors-that-may-influence-individual-and
community-health-behavior-are;
----Knowledge------Beliefs------Values
----A=tudes---------Skills----------Fina--------Materials------
---Times
 Health'behavior,'Illness,'and
Treatment'behavior
4 Health'Behavior:'refers'to'those'ac9vi9es
people'undertake'to'avoid'disease'and'to
detect'asymptoma9c'infec9ons'through
appropriate'screening'tests.
4 4'Illness'Behavior:'refers'to'how'people'react
to'symptoms'and'when'look'for'medical
advice.
4 4'Treatment'Behavior:'refers'to'those'ac9vi9es
used'to'cure'diseases'and'restore'health
(taking'medica9on'as'directed,'returning'for
tests,'and'follow'up).
 Responses'and'S+muli
• All'forms'of'behavior'are'responses'to's+muli.
• The'goal'of'psychology'is'to'find'rela+ons'that
exist'between's+muli'and'responses.
• Responses:A'Physical'responses
• '''''''''''''''''''''Organic'responses
• ''''''''''''''''''''Intellectual'responses
 S"muli
• Causes,or,S"muli:0,all,behavior,is,caused,,and
the,causes,are,very,complex.,,They,include;
• ,0,Environmental,s"muli
• ,0,,Emo"ons,and,Feeling
• ,0,,Needs
• ,0,,Mo"va"on
• ,0,,Intellectual,percep"on
 Making'Adjustments
• Behavior'is'also'an'adjustment'to'meet'the
needs'of'a'given'situa8on.
 Conscious(and(Unconscious
Behavior
• Conscious(Behavior:3(is(the(behavior
determined(by(the(standards(or(expecta:ons
of(the(society.
(
• Unconscious(Behavior:3(is(the(behavior(that(is
affected(by(certain(force((e.g.(prejudices,
percep:ons,(no:ons),(and(unpleasant(feeling.
(It(is(not(conscious.