Bahrain 2024 FFP1 Introduction to Health Psychology PDF

2024-2025 Introduction to Health Psychology Class Medicine Year 1 Course Foundations for Practice 1 Code FFP1 Title Introduction to Health Psychology Lecturer Ms. Luma Bashmi Date September 2024  By the end of the lecture, learners will be able to: L...

2024-2025 Introduction to Health Psychology Class Medicine Year 1 Course Foundations for Practice 1 Code FFP1 Title Introduction to Health Psychology Lecturer Ms. Luma Bashmi Date September 2024  By the end of the lecture, learners will be able to: Learning Outcomes 1. Define Psychology 2. Outline common myths about psychology 3. Explain why psychology is important in healthcare 1. Define Psychology Definition of Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour Psychology embraces all aspects of the human experience — from the functions of the brain (neuroscience) to child development to care for the older person In every setting, from scientific research centers to mental healthcare services, psychology is focused on "the understanding of behaviour" Psychology includes the biological influences, social APA 2022 https://www.apa.org/support/about-apa context and environmental factors that affect how people Where does Health Psychology sit in the RCSI curriculum? Population Health and Healthcare Delivery (PHHD) vertical theme Health Psychology Public Health Epidemiology Personal & Professional Identity (PPId) Teamwork Resilience training 2. Outline Common Myths about Psychology Common myths about Psychology in Health Settings Psychology and Psychiatry are the same Not the case Psychiatry is a medical specialty primarily focused on mental health and wellness, including prescribing of medicines Psychology is a behavioural science focussed on the study of mental processes (thinking, planning, reasoning, remembering, creating) and behaviour in a range of settings (not only in the context of mental health) Psychology and Psychotherapy are the same Not the case Psychotherapy is a process of treatment carried out by a range of professionals with specific training (including psychiatrists and psychologists) Psychology – as above 7 Widely Believed Myths in Psychology You Probably Thought Were True https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5cGZp5q1Y (4.34 minutes) Common myths about Psychology in Health Settings Human memory is like a video recording Not the case Memory is influenced by a range of factors, including expectations, biases, contemporaneous events Eye-witness testimony has been shown to be highly unreliable Most people use only 10% of their brain capacity Not the case Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans show that even simple tasks require most of the brain to be active People with neurodegenerative conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease) use more than 10% of their brain capacity 7 Widely Believed Myths in Psychology You Probably Thought Were True https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5cGZp5q1Y (4.34 minutes) 3. Explain why Psychology is important in Healthcare Why study health psychology as a medical student? https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/medialibraries/urmcmedia/ education/md/documents/biopsychosocial-model-approach.pdf https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/medialibraries/ urmcmedia/education/md/documents/ biopsychosocial-model-approach.pdf  The Medicine – Behaviour relationship James JE. The health of populations: Beyond Medicine. UK, Elsevier, 2016. The Medicine – Behaviour relationship Behaviour change is still a major Defence against COVID-19 Various challenges to public health messaging – pandemic fatigue; conspiracy theories, etc. Some questions addressed in Health Psychology How much information can you (or Why don’t people take a patient) hold in short-term memory? medicines as directed? Some questions addressed in Health Psychology How do you know when How do you know when someone’s addicted to nicotine someone’s addicted to alcohol and not just a “habit” smoker? and not just a “social” drinker? What can you do to help them quit?  Memory and learning Pain Lifestyle medicine Some of Stress management the Psychology of Aging Topics Positive aging – developmental lifespan covered Illness attributions and beliefs in year one Adherence Smoking Personality & Health Risk perception Learning about Reflection Reflective assignment  Morrison V., Bennett P. An Introduction to Health Psychology. 4th edition. Essex: Pearson Education Ltd., 2016. Available as an ebook in RCSI Library vanTeijlingen E, Humphris G. Psychology and HP Study Sociology Applied to Medicine. 4th edition. UK: Elsevier Ltd., 2019. Available as an ebook in RCSI Library Materials Moodle: Lecture power-point presentation Lectures include: Learning outcomes Required & recommended reading; electronic links/sources Other very useful text: James JE. The health of populations: Beyond Medicine. UK, Elsevier, 2016. Questions? Developments that might interest you in RCSI Positive Education at RCSI Undergraduate curriculum Personal & Professional Identity (PPId) Resilience University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Centre Lifestyle Medicine Core curriculum + Student Choice Growth mindset Underpinning curriculum “philosophy”  Developments that might interest you in RCSI Resilience University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Centre Health systems? Hickey A. To jettison acquiring resilience skills would be a mistake BMJ 2022; 378 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2069 Developments that might interest you in RCSI Resilience University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Centre Health systems? Lifestyle Medicine Dr. Beth Frates, Harvard Medical School Lifestyle Medicine embedded in the curriculum Also available as one of Student Choice topics 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 1. Physical Activity 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 2. Sleep 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 3. Stress Management 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 4. Smoking cessation 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 5. Alcohol and Drugs 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine 6. Nutrition  Developments that might interest you in RCSI Positive Education PPId Resilience Lifestyle Medicine Growth mindset Especially important where prevailing culture is one of “genius” The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.  What is Mindset? A collection of thoughts and beliefs that affect what you think, how you feel and what you do "Fixed" versus "Growth" mindset identified by Carol Dweck as greatly impacting on how people approach learning  What is Fixed and Growth Mindset? Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset Abilities are INNATE Abilities are INCREMENTAL I CAN’T do this I can’t do this YET AVOID challenge SEEK challenge PROVE IMPROVE HIDE mistakes EXAMINE mistakes EXCUSES OPPORTUNITIES Feedback is CRITICISM Feedback is ADVICE Try asking yourself: 1.What am I trying to achieve? 2. How much progress have I made so far? 3. What could I do next to improve?  Mistaks are NOT good Learning from mistakes IS good  "The most productive classrooms educational environments are those in which students work on complex problems, are encouraged to take risks, and can struggle and fail and still feel good about working on hard problems." Boaler, 2015, p.177 James Nottingham www.challenginglearning.com