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health as the absence of disease
positivist methodology, essentialism, reductionism, cartesian dualism
emphasis on nosology, identification and curative |
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| categorization to identify, then reat |
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| Critique of Biomedical Model |
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- difficulty applying to mental health
- illness in the absence of disease
- social constructed and not truly objective
- decontexualizes and depoliticizes
- its dominance obscures the value of other models |
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| holistic and positive, demands multidisciplinary approach, health enabled/inhibited my social context and location, health as a human right |
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| where you stand socially (i.e. refuge, middle class, etc.) can either enable or inhibit health |
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o “Health is a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
o “highest standard of health – physical, mental, and social – is a fundamental human right” |
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definition is too broad, abstract and subjective
difficult to quantify and measure
risk pathologizing us all
ethics and human rights are contested |
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- wellness, build on biomedical and social models
health and fitness, embodiment
emphasis on perception, choices, and lifestyle
people as rational decision makers |
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| interweaving mind, body, society |
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o With education people make best choices for their health
o Focus on what individuals can do to protect their health
o Focus on individual as a whole not separate parts like the bio-medical model |
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| Critiques of psychosocial model |
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depoliticizes health, illness, determinants
neglects material conditions
overemphasizes individual's choices and perceptions
blames the victim
abstract, subjective and relative
difficult to measure |
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interaction and interrelatedness
health is the ability to maintain balance in environment
web of causation
multi-disciplinary, multi-level analysis |
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| Critiques of Ecological Model |
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difficult to evaluate all components equally
privileges human biological development
may not adequately address psychological elements
may not give adequate attention to culture
may not give adequate attention to the social world |
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