chapter 8&9

Define Health-

Behavior’s undertaken by people to enhance or maintain their well-
being

 Health Psychology-
 The study of psychological influences on how people stay healthy,
why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill

2. What are the names of the 7 areas of analysis within the Health Belief Model?

Susceptibility ◦ Severity ◦ Benefits ◦ Barriers ◦ Self-Efficacy ◦ Motivation ◦ Cues to Action

3. What are the issues health disparities often focus on?

Healthcare Access
◦ Quality Healthcare
◦ Comprehensive Examination

4. What are barriers to obtaining health care?

Racism, sexism, poverty, language/citizen status, Availability/structural

5. Define Allostatic Load-

The psychological cost of chronic stress

6. What type of assistance do the four CLAS MANDATES ensure?

Language services

7. What are reasons culturally diverse folks may be less likely to reach out for
mental health help?

May be told to “keep issues home” parental influence, may not believe clinician understands

8. What is the ratio of people who seek mental health services?

23%

9. Prevalence-

 The current rate of a particular disorder at a given point in time

  Incidence-
The number of new cases of a disorder diagnosed in a given period of time