ssc exam 2

medical model

symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, cure. organic basis. person is a patient

psychological

similar to medical model. treated like patients. control rather than cure. disease of the soul

public health model

deals with population. goal = prevent. concerned with everyone as a whole

how does public health model seek improvement in societal areas

education. immunization. nutrition. safe food/water. maternal

what kind of approach is public health model

multicausal w/emphasis on prevention

human service model

interaction between client and environment. problem solving approach. help them help themself. consumer or client

psychotropic drugs are

drugs that affect the brain and nervous system to treat mental health conditions

psychotropic drugs include

antipsychotics. antidepressants. lithium salts (mood stabilizers). anti anxiety

Problem solving process

identidy the probelm, decision making, problem resolution

examples of clients in HSM

individuals. families. communities. special population

who or what is considered special population

unique experiences, specific disease. stays away from demograpihics

consumer

refers to HSM along with client. allows for equality

psychoanalytical model

a persons present behavior and feelings are influenced by their past. e.g. childhood

cigarette smoking act

banned smoking ads on tv and radio.

informed consent

weighing the good and bad. recieving and understanding neccesary info about medical procedure, treatment, or research to make a decision to participate

addiction

being addicted to a substance. also a factor in which Pollay believes tobacco has muddied the scientific waters 

tobacco advertising

according to advertisers, the purpose of the ads is to switch brands, advertise to loyal customers. isn’t directed toward younger people

what do tobacco adveertisers claim their not doing

recruit the young

friendly familiarity

increased exposure to something makes you think its okay/acceptable

persuasion coping

using persuasive tactics to resist or manage attempts of others to influence them

why are the youth persuasin coping novices

they are easily influenced, cant counter argue, very brand conscious

joe camel

mascot for camel cigarettes

what happened when they showed joe camel ?

smoking rates went down

there is no magic curtain around the youth to prevent them from seeing the smoking ads. what does this mean ?

they’re seeing the content, nothing is blocking them from seeing it

invulnerability syndrome

what the youth has. they believe they are immune to risk, harm, and negative consequences

moderate use of alcohol is associated with what positive health effects

reduction of heart disease. less stress. better connection. overall longevity

why would moderate use of alcohol not be reccommended for medical treatment

age

excessive alchohol side efects

cancer. cirrhosis of liver. alcoholism. other health problems

uneven relationship with alcohol

1. americans of society

2. we either love it or hate it

3. over time

soft drug

deemed not harmful to society.

hard drug

deemed harmful to society

drug legalization

tobacco lobbyist

kept prices of tobacco down

gateway drug

leads to a harder drug

psychological habituation

when something stops responding to stimulus after repeated exposure

schedule 2 drug

drugs, substances or chemicals defined as drugs with high potential for abuse

power elite

leadership group of corporate rich 

what 3 groups form power elite

(big) corporations

banks (determine how much we pay them back)

agribusiness (farms. determine what we eat)

conservative coalition

dominance. fighting about power and money

liberal labor coalition

labor, environmental groups, minority groups, university and art communities, liberal churches, news.

think tank

boss speaks, everyone agrees

policy formation network

1. tax free charitible organization

2. think tank

3. policy discussion group

pluralism

power is equally distributed

power structure is

inimatable, power can change

problem

a situation, event, or condition that is troublesome for the client

single focused

focusing on one issue 

course of action

formulated and implemented solutions to a problem

identify problem, find solutions, evaluate results

developmental process (erikson)

engaging in certain tasks or activities that occur at different life stages. believes you can move on without basic needs

what is the key to the developmental process

you have to move on

situational perspective

problems that occur b/c the individual is at a specific place at a specific time. 

victim

people who suffer injury on their own or by others

Maslow

higher level needs can’t be met until base level needs are met

or

order of maslow

self actualization

esteem needs

social needs

safety needs

(basic) psychological needs

self actualization

being comfortable in your skin

social change (axelson)

old views vs new viewsn

new poor

working poor. not perceived as poor

working poor

people who work but their income is too low to bring them out of poverty

underclass categories 

street criminal: breaking the law

hustler: takes money in nefarious way

passive long time welfare recipients 

homeless, released mental patients, drunks

referral 

getting help through assistance from another person or yourself. self referral, professional referral

involuntary client

didnt ask for service, required to get it. has to qualify for it

inadverdant services

didn’t ask for services nor had to qualify, happened to get it. b

buffeted client

multiple problems all at once and addresses them all. client determines where to begin

problem solver

multiple problems but only comes in for sercives once and a while, they come in often

resource seeker

only wants to address one thing

problems of living

description of problems and course of action leading to resolution

subsidy

helping someone out

types of subsidies

low interest loans

grants

real estate

government service

tax breaks

froms of tax breaks

exemption

defferral

deduction

lower tax rate

tax credit

corporate welfare

when the government gives money to an industry or corporation at the risk of small businesses and individuals

companies and corporations are turning into 

bribery specialists 

market forces

reasons for more jobs, along with higher demand

why do corporations say they need subsides

to relocate/prevent relocation, hire/train new employees, build the plant, buy equipment for the plant + new technology, relieve taxes, and improve roads and things around it

why does the corporate welfare grow

disguised terminology, good pr, newsletters, trade associations and journals, seminars and training sessions. 

disguised terminology

economic incentive, empowerment zones, enterprise zones

coon believes there is no such thing as a 

traditional family

unwed motherhood

a women who becomes a mother without being married

why is marriage a transformed institution

people are getting married later, establishing independence, and aren’t “till death do us part” anymore

four demons of a good marriage 

criticism

contempt: breaking rules of marriage

defensiveness

stonewalling: having to have your way

love map

the knowledge you have about your partners inner world, including their likes, dislikes, dreams, and life events

a definite sign a marriage is in trouble

an imbalance of power between husband and wife

acceptance therapy 

helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fight them

solvable problems 

problems that can be solved

perpetual conflicts

issues in a relationship that stem from differences like personality, values, or lifestyle needs. cannot be resolved, but can be managed. stems from perceptual

self exploration

a reason people go into the helping professions

values

ideas of how we want things to be, are derived from our experiences. as you experience more, your values change

valuing

chose freely (from alternatives). showing it off (prizing). acting on it (doing something with it)

what makes an effective helper

empathetic. makes you do the work. person who has it all together. thoughts, feelings, and actions are congruent

acceptance

receptance. a value of a human service worker. the ability of a worker to be receptive no matter how they look or what they’ve done

tolerance

a value of a human service worker. the ability to be patient and fair toward each client without judging.

individuality

a value of a human service worker. expressed in the qualities/ characteristics that make us unique, distinctive, from others

self determination

a value of a human service worker. decide for themselves a resolution for the problem

confidentiality

a value of a human service worker. the assurance to the client that the helper wont discuss their case to other. can only be broken when harm is involved.

entry level

worker who has few weeks or months of instruction and some in-service training.

technical level 

also known a apprentice. 2 years of schooling/ formal experience. usually earned associate or arts degree

associate level

formal training and experience. usually at bachelors level

professional level

also known as specialist. helpers with masters degree

paraprofessional

structured helping.

homeopathic remedies

anything natural. about your body doing what it can do naturally

ageism

being discriminated against because of your age