2/17/2016 HLSC12O: SOCIETY, CULTURE AND HEALTH Lecture One: Introduction Introductions Teaching staff: Please check your campus unit outline Unit Outline: Learning outcomes Assessment Content Group introduction and activity Assessment tasks Assessment Task Word length Weight (or equiv) Teamwork: Student Seminar 20‐25 mins 20% Written Exam 2,000 words 40% Reflective Writing Assignment 1,750 words 40% 1 2/17/2016 Topics for Today •
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LECTURE 2.2: PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH Wednesday, January 13, 2016 OBJECTIVES o What is psychological/mental health? o What psychological/mental health is not… o Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs o Self-actualization o Self-identity o Strategies for enhancing psychological health o Psychological disorders o Models of human nature/therapeutic change WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL HEALTH? WITH DR. MIKE CONDRA Dr. Mike Condra (Retired) Director Student Wellness Services Queen’s University
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body develops and matures sexually. During young adulthood, physical development involves one’s organs and systems operating at peak efficiency. As an individual moves through to late adulthood, these systems slowly deteriorate along with overall health, stamina and strength. In terms of cognition, thinking and problem solving skills, conceptual understandings, information processing ability and overall intelligence develop throughout an individual’s lifespan. With respect to psychosocial, this
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This article examines Appalachian folk medicine and considers the importance of utilizing an integrative theory, the Health Belief Model, to understand the use of alternative medicine in the United States. The author examines the need for social workers and other health care providers to further assess the roles of folk medicine in an Appalachian client population. The author creates linkages among the limited writings in the literature regarding folk medical practices of Appalachians and also draws
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the Health Practices in Dominican Republic Manoucheka Chery Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 May 7, 2014 Cultural Sensitivity and the Health Practices in Dominican Republic The demographics of the United States is changing to one that is multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual. Culture is a vital component in the health and wellness of individuals. Culture affects individuals' beliefs, definition of health, treatments, and interaction with healthcare providers. These beliefs may affect
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Alcoholic living in a Family Individuals addicted to alcohol are threatened with increased risk of health problems, including liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases, and fetal abnormalities. Additionally, substance abuse can lead to automobile collisions, violence, and injuries. Alcohol can influence worker’s productivity, family problems, or school performance. According to Alcohol Research and Health (2000), “the United States and other countries have expended considerable effort throughout this
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( Model 3 ) According to ‘Dr. Campinha-Bacote (2002)’ there are five essential factors Nurses need to know. They are ‘awareness, skill, knowledge, encounters and desire’ (2002). These are the five key factors that would enhance better health care system. The readiness and commitment of the nurses to be to different cultural groups, to inculcate their special traits and belief system and to equip with new skills and methods are very important in the new holistic health care system. A total personal
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using my own personal beliefs, values, and philosophies related to caring for culturally diverse patients. Madeleine Leininger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory, and the nursing metaparadigm will be discussed, and shown how it is incorporated into my daily nursing practice. Philosophy In McEwen and Wills (2011), Empiricism is defined as “focusing on understanding the parts of the whole in an attempt to understand the whole” and was “founded on the belief that what is experienced
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Psychosis - CBT Word count: 4898 Content Introduction Referral letter Theoretical perspectives * Formation of paranoia Assessment * Assessment tools and baseline measures * Individual belief ratings * Management of risk Case Formulation Treatment Plan & Interventions Evaluation Critical review References Appendix 1 – Assessment Summary (diagrammatic) Appendix 2 – Formation of paranoia Appendix 3 – Risk assessment and management Appendix 4 – Letters Appendix
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Research on the links between religious beliefs and medical decisions in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Theoretically This research project aims to explore the ways in which religious beliefs affect the medical-decision making of Sri Lankans in Jaffna. Due to the medically pluralistic environment of Jaffna, many citizens employ complex combinations of both biomedical and spiritual healing modalities. Many Sri Lankans have adopted informal guidelines according to their belief systems that dictate which medical
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