Health Psychology & Body Organ Systems

Question Description

Need help with my Health & Medical question – I’m studying for my class.

Overview

Assignment	Due Date	Format	Grading Percent
Post Your Introduction	Day 1	Discussion	1
Resource Evaluation Discussion Board: Biopsychosocial Evaluation of Psychological Disorder	Day 3 (1st Post)	Discussion	5
Health Psychology & Body Organ Systems Quiz	Day 6	Quiz	5
Promoting Health Behavior Change	Day 7	Assignment	10

Learning Outcomes

This week students will:

Evaluate shared decision aids as utilized in health promotion and mental health services through the use of the Health Belief (HBM) and Transtheoretical (TTM) Models for behavior change.
Identify body systems, their functions, and associated pathologic correlates.
Discuss a mental health diagnosis using the biopsychosocial perspective.

Introduction

Welcome to Week One of PSY361! Our study of health psychology begins with a general discussion of the evolution of this discipline and some of the theoretical biopsychosocial models used by researchers and professionals in this field. We will then identify the body systems, their functions. We will examine how they are involved in maintaining health and how they are affected by disease, with selected examples of acute and chronic disease states

Required Resources

Required Text

Sarafino, E.P., & Smith, T.W. (2016). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions (9th ed.). Retrieved from https://vitalsource.com
1. Chapter 1: Overview of Psychology and Health
2. Chapter 2: The Body’s Physical Systems

Articles

Immunization Action Coalition. (2013). Summary of recommendations for child/teen immunization (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n55/recs_child.pdf
- This resource provides standard and catch-up vaccinations for children and teenagers as well as including contraindications and precautions parents should take with each vaccine.
National Learning Consortium (2013) Shared Decision Making Fact Sheet (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/nlc_s…
- This article This article discusses shared decision making as a best practice in healthcare delivery. Concepts in shared decision making (SDM) are discussed. In addition, links to resources such as decision aids (DA) are provided. Will assist with completion of the Week One discussion.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Basics and common questions: Why immunize? (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/why.htm
- This resource provides an overview of the benefits of immunization. An historical description of advances in vaccine technology and eradication of diseases, as well as projections of potential issues if vaccination were to be discontinued.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute. (2005) Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.sbccimplementationkits.org/demandrmnch/…
- This article provides an overview of various biospychosocial health models. These include the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change.
University of Rhode Island Cancer Prevention Research Center. (2016). Transtheoretical Model: Detailed overview (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://web.uri.edu/cprc/detailed-overview/
- This article provides an overview of the biopsychosocial healthcare model called the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change, a theory that describes stages of intentional behavior change. An historical overview is provided, with a discussion of original theorists and later modifications to the theory. Stages of behavior change are described, with examples from healthcare delivery, especially health promotion interventions. As noted on the webpage, this resource is taken from a previously published article on smoking cessation and stress management published in Homeostasis (1998).

Book

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing.

This is the manual of psychiatric diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals. You will be reading Section II: Diagnostic Criteria and Codes, and choosing one of the disorders by clicking on the links for each category in this section until you find a condition of particular interest. Click on each of the categories to see the disorders contained in that category and click on any disorder to see information describing the disorder, its diagnostic criteria, code for insurance billing, and additional background information. To access the DSM-5 from the Ashford University Library:

Log into the Ashford Library
Click on “Find Articles & More”
Click on “Databases by Subject”
Click on “Psychology”
Click on “DSM-5 Library”
Click on “DSM-5™”
aClick on “Section II”

Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Basics and common questions: Why immunize? For parents (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/why.htm
- This resource provides an overview of the benefits of immunization. An historical description of advances in vaccine technology and eradication of diseases, as well as projections of potential issues if vaccination were to be discontinued.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Immunization schedules for adults in easy-to-read formats (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read…
- Most of the resources at this website are examples of passive decision aids. The healthcare consumer or provider can utilize this resource to determine recommended vaccinations by age (in adulthood), with additional information for specific vaccines on the schedule.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Immunization schedules for infants and children in easy-to-read formats (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read…
- Most of the resources at this website are examples of passive decision aids. The healthcare consumer or provider can utilize this resource to determine recommended vaccinations by age (in childhood), with additional information for specific vaccines on the schedule.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Immunization schedules for preteens and teens in easy-to-read formats (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read…
- Most of the resources at this website are examples of passive decision aids. The healthcare consumer or provider can utilize this resource to determine recommended vaccinations by age (in adolescence), with additional information for specific vaccines on the schedule.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Instant childhood immunization schedule (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le/
- This resource provides an example of an interactive decision aid (DA) in healthcare delivery for health promotion. The scheduler allows an individual to determine the recommended immunizations based on age and sex (in childhood).
Immunization Action Coalition. (2014). Summary of recommendations for child/teen immunization (Age birth through 18 years) (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2010.pdf
- This resource is an example of a passive decision aid. The healthcare consumer or provider can utilize this resource to determine recommended vaccinations by age (in childhood), with additional information for specific vaccines on the schedule.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Vaccines & preventable diseases: Vaccines: the basics (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/vpd-vac-basics.ht…
- This resource provides information on how vaccines interact with the body’s immune system to provide protection against specific infectious diseases that are known as “vaccine-preventable illnesses.” Most of the resource is a list of informational web links to sites that provide more in-depth information regarding specific vaccines, recommended immunizations by age, and consumer information sheets.