The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model is very important in the world of Psychopathology. Psychopathology refers to a dysfunction in the mind of an individual (Abercrombie, 2013). The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model covers all the different areas that could factor into a mental disorder. The causes can be any combination of biological, psychological, social, or spiritual factors. The mind is a very complex thing that we, as humans, cannot even begin to comprehend. Often in class, we find ourselves talking about the “fine line”. This line is referring to the very small difference between what society considers “normal” and “not normal”. One quote I like that shows why it is hard to figure out the difference says, “The concept of physical illness …show more content…
This is based off of how a person perceives certain events. One example I found of this was an instance of two children receiving criticism on homework. One child may see criticism as helpful and use it to grow. Another child in the same situation may interpret it as showing limitations in his or her abilities. In the second child’s case, this could cause him or her to lose confidence. The second child while be more likely to develop depression or anxiety growing up because of lack of confidence. The psychological area covers a person’s abilities to cope with …show more content…
A person may feel unforgiven and angry with God. Something could have happened in a person’s life that makes him or her feel unworthy of salvation and forgiveness. The individual may begin to feel like life has no meaning. In class we looked at Psalm 88. The author of this Psalm says, “You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them I am confined and cannot escape; my eyes are dim with grief” (Psalm 88: 6-9 New International Version). This is an example of how a person can blame God for the problems they go through in life. If a person begins to feel abandoned by God, they may fall in to depression because they feel as though life is
How do the issues facing those doing strategic planning differ from those doing tactical planning? Can the two really be
The biopsychosocial model of health was developed by George L. Engel (1977) whom determined the cause of diseases. Biopsychosocial has a deep interrelation with all three of the models or the factors which leads to the overall outcome of a person’s illness or disease. Each model in the biopsychosocial model of health has different insights in regards to patient’s body, health and diseases.
...anation for the experience of mental health regarding the area of focus, they do not consider other factors. The relationship between mind and body was considered, there are three differing frameworks of understanding. Dualism believes the mind and body are separate, materialism believes there is no distinction and interactionism believes they interact with each other. The opinions of different user groups regarding their view of a holistic model revealed there are also differing opinions between each group and also within the groups. This essay has shown that the experience of mental health is complex and explanation can be ambiguous. The diverse perspectives and differing opinions held within the field of mental health makes answering the question ‘how might a holistic model explain the experience of mental health?’ depend on the perspective of whoever answers.
for too long, they can stop us from doing the things we want to and
There are also seven psychological perspectives, they are thought to conduce to abnormal behavior. First is sociocultural, the problems reflect the values and beliefs of the culture. Second is behavioral, there is faulty conditioning or modeling. Evolutionary is the third, this is an exaggerated form of an adaptive reaction. Fourth is humanistic, where the personal growth is blocked. Fifth is psychoanalytic and/or psychodynamic, the unresolved or unconscious conflict. Cognitive is sixth, this is faulty thinking. Seventh is biological, this is problems with the brain, genetics, and biochemistry.
In Canada, 1 in 7 people suffer from poverty, this is translated to about 4.8 million people (Just the Facts, 2015). When living in poverty, people are faced with hardships that make it challenging for them to live a proper, healthy life. Living in poverty does correlate with the fact that these families will suffer from a low income. Families that have a low income are more likely to suffer from poor physical and mental health because they are unable to support themselves when it comes to nutrition and cleanly living conditions. Fresh, nutritious, organic foods typically cost much more than freezer and fast foods, charities that help these families do not provide enough fresh foods to maintain a healthy diet, unsanitary living conditions
disorder is a genetic disposition. This has yet to be proven but it is thought
How one deals with despair and suffering is what makes a person who he or she is. The Lord is not a stranger to suffering. Psalms 69:33-36, states “The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him. The seas and all that moves in them.
In general, mental health has been defined as multifaceted based on six dimensions behavioral, cognitive, socio-political, effective, spiritual and psychological. In addition, mental health comprise of spiritual and emotional resilience that help an individual to continue surviving after sadness, disappointments and pains have occurred(Thomas, 2016). However, mental illness in refers to a mental health problem that involves the changes in
It involves a living human organism, or more precisely, the conditioning of an individual human mind. A social environment or culture may be conducive either to sickness or health, but the quality produced is characteristic only a person. (Joahado, M.,1958) In other words, mental health is a result of not only the thoughts, ideas, and aspects of an individual, but also of the way in which he perceives his environment. Six major approaches to the subject of mental health include: Attitudes of the individual toward himself; b. Degree to which person realizes his potentialities through action; c. Unification of function in the individual’s personality; d. Individual’s degree of independence of social influences; e. How the individual sees the world around him; and f. Ability to take life as it comes and master it. (Jaohado, M. 1958) At least two or more of these major approaches to the subject are highly influenced by the prejudices and biases that result in the production and perpetuation of certain stereotypes that target individuals, especially people of color; for example, the way in which a colored person, such as a Black person, views himself is extremely influenced through constant media perpetuation of black people only being associated with crime and murder and being identified as violent individuals. As a result, this also affects another major approach to mental health, how the individual perceives the world around him, thus
Six years ago I received a call from my son’s school nurse. He was complaining of having a headache. When I arrived at the school I noticed my son was confused and his face was drooping. Immediately I took him to the ER. They started doing tests and CT Scan. Before I was even told what was wrong with my son, EMT’s showed up with a stretcher. The doctor came in saying we were being transferred to Dell Children’s Hospital, CT scan showed a spot on my son’s brain. When we arrived at Dell’s we were greeted by the head of neurosurgery Doctor George. He explained that my son had to have an MRI done and took every measure to prevent him from having a stroke. After the MRI, we were told that Jarrett had a Cavernous Malformation an abnormal tangle of capillaries and small veins. They fill with blood and tissue, resulting in raspberry formation. He had tiny bleeding, but
It is generally accepted within healthcare that to understand mental health we must adopt the biopsychosocial model. This model assumes that an interdependent relationship exists between biological, psychological and social factors which are involved in all aspects of mental health (Toates, 2010, p. 14). To be true to the model research must be holistic and not investigate the factors in isolation.
In chronicling the biopsychosocial issues that are part of our society and which are characteristic of the varied life patterns in our modern day society, we analyze the life of a subject who is female and is a Native American. Born and raised in America, the subject is black and is 44 years of age. She has four siblings who include three brothers and a sister. She has no religious affiliation and has been working for the last twelve years. She is presently a retiree from the Department of Conservation (DOC). Her family history has been analyzed below and includes a peek into her ethnic and racial roots and the close relatives she has had.
Have you ever experienced a migraine or headache when you were stressed or upset? You often experience these migraines or headaches and repeated dose of medication does seem to help the problem permanently. If this case, you are suffering from a psychosomatic disease or disorder. A psychosomatic disease is a disease or disorder that involves the mind and body. Psychosomatic means mind (psyche) and body (soma). An example of a psychosomatic disease that involves the mind and body are migraine headaches. A migraine is a headache that has many symptoms. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and the sensitivity to light. People who suffer from this, they can experience a throbbing pain that is felt on one side of the head. The pain is generally made worse by physical activity.
Mental illness is the condition that significantly impede with an individual’s emotional, cognitive or social abilities (Savy and Sawyer, 2009). According to (Savy and Sawyer, 2009) neurological, metabolic, genetic and psychological causes are contributing factors for various types of mental illness like depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse and progression of condition. An elaborate system known as DSM-IV-TR gives a classification system that acts to separate mental illness into diagnostic categories based on the description of symptoms of illness (Savy and Sawyer, 2009). The exact primarily causes of mental illness are complicated, however, it seems to occur in a psychologically and biologically prone individual, in the trigger of environmental and social stress (Elder, Evans and Nizette, 2007).