How much do you know about Health Psychology?
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What is the main focus of Health Psychology?

  • The role of environmental factors in health and illness
  • The role of social factors in health and illness
  • The role of psychological factors in health and illness (correct)
  • The role of medical treatments in health and illness

    • What are the two main aims of Health Psychology?

  • To provide counseling services to patients
  • To understand, explain, develop and test theory, and to put theory into practice (correct)
  • To conduct research on medical treatments
  • To diagnose and treat mental illnesses

    • Where do Health Psychologists work?

  • Retail stores, restaurants, and hotels
  • Law firms, advertising agencies, and marketing companies
  • Hospitals, community health settings, research units, local authorities, public health departments, and universities (correct)
  • Construction sites and factories

    • What is the required training to become a Health Psychologist?

    <p>A BPS accredited Masters in Health Psychology or a BPS accredited Doctorate in Health Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Health Locus of Control?

    <p>The degree to which people believe that their health is controlled by internal or external factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of health according to WHO?

    <p>A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biopsychosocial perspective?

    <p>A perspective that looks at health and illness from biological, psychological, and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between well or wellness behaviour, symptom-based behaviour, and illness behaviour?

    <p>Well or wellness behaviour is proactive, symptom-based behaviour is reactive, and illness behaviour is passive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the person in illness, lifestyle, personality, and psychological factors according to the biomedical model?

    <p>Not considered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unrealistic optimism?

    <p>When people tend to think they are less likely to be ill than the next person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the work experience required to become a Health Psychologist?

    <p>Voluntary or paid work experience tailored to the type of work one is interested in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the direct and indirect pathways between health and illness?

    <p>There are direct and indirect pathways between health and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Health Psychology?

    <p>The role of psychological factors in health and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main aims of Health Psychology?

    <p>To understand, explain, develop and test theory, and to put theory into practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do Health Psychologists work?

    <p>Hospitals, community health settings, research units, local authorities, public health departments, and universities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required training to become a Health Psychologist?

    <p>A BPS accredited Masters in Health Psychology or a BPS accredited Doctorate in Health Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Health Locus of Control?

    <p>The degree to which people believe that their health is controlled by internal or external factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of health according to WHO?

    <p>A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biopsychosocial perspective?

    <p>A perspective that looks at health and illness from biological, psychological, and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between well or wellness behaviour, symptom-based behaviour, and illness behaviour?

    <p>Well or wellness behaviour is proactive, symptom-based behaviour is reactive, and illness behaviour is passive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the person in illness, lifestyle, personality, and psychological factors according to the biomedical model?

    <p>Not considered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unrealistic optimism?

    <p>When people tend to think they are less likely to be ill than the next person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the work experience required to become a Health Psychologist?

    <p>Voluntary or paid work experience tailored to the type of work one is interested in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the direct and indirect pathways between health and illness?

    <p>There are direct and indirect pathways between health and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Health Psychology?

    <p>The role of psychological factors in health and illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main aims of Health Psychology?

    <p>To understand, explain, develop and test theory, and to put theory into practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do Health Psychologists work?

    <p>Hospitals, community health settings, research units, local authorities, public health departments, and universities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required training to become a Health Psychologist?

    <p>A BPS accredited Masters in Health Psychology or a BPS accredited Doctorate in Health Psychology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Health Locus of Control?

    <p>The degree to which people believe that their health is controlled by internal or external factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of health according to WHO?

    <p>A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biopsychosocial perspective?

    <p>A perspective that looks at health and illness from biological, psychological, and social factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between well or wellness behaviour, symptom-based behaviour or illness behaviour, and sick role behaviour?

    <p>Well or wellness behaviour focuses on maintaining or improving health, symptom-based behaviour or illness behaviour focuses on seeking treatment for symptoms, and sick role behaviour focuses on seeking help and relying on others when ill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unrealistic optimism?

    <p>When people tend to think they are less likely to be ill than the next person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biomedical model?

    <p>A model that does not consider the role of the person in illness, lifestyle, personality, and psychological factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement to become a registered Health Psychologist?

    <p>To be registered with the Health and Care Professional Council and require work experience, which can be voluntary or paid and should be tailored to the type of work one is interested in.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Introduction to Health Psychology

    • Health Psychology focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness.
    • The two main aims of Health Psychology are to understand, explain, develop and test theory, and to put theory into practice.
    • Health Psychologists work in hospitals, community health settings, research units, local authorities, public health departments, and universities, and may act as consultants and work with other professionals.
    • To become a Health Psychologist, one needs to become a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and complete the required training, including a BPS accredited Masters in Health Psychology or a BPS accredited Doctorate in Health Psychology.
    • Health Psychologists need to be registered with the Health and Care Professional Council and require work experience, which can be voluntary or paid and should be tailored to the type of work one is interested in.
    • Health is not just the absence of disease, but a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, according to WHO's definition.
    • Health and illness exist on a continuum, and there are direct and indirect pathways between them.
    • The biomedical model, though responsible for medical advancements, does not consider the role of the person in illness, lifestyle, personality, and psychological factors.
    • Health Psychology looks at health and illness from the biopsychosocial perspective.
    • Behaviour influences longevity and mortality, and health behaviours can be well or wellness behaviour, symptom-based behaviour or illness behaviour, and sick role behaviour.
    • Health Locus of Control is the degree to which people believe that their health is controlled by internal or external factors and is associated with whether people change their behaviour or not.
    • Unrealistic optimism is when people tend to think they are less likely to be ill than the next person, and it is caused by inaccurate perceptions of risk or susceptibility, lack of personal experience of the problem, belief that it is preventable by individual action, belief that if it hadn't appeared yet, it won't in the future, and belief that the problem is infrequent.

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    Test your knowledge on the fascinating field of Health Psychology with this quiz! Learn about the role of psychological factors in health and illness, the biopsychosocial perspective, and the different types of health behaviors. Discover the qualifications needed to become a Health Psychologist and the importance of Health Locus of Control and unrealistic optimism. This quiz will challenge your understanding of health and provide insight into the fascinating world of Health Psychology.

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