Psychology and Health Problems
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Psychology and Health Problems
La’Shiona N. Scott
University of Phoenix
Psychology and Health Problems
The Multi-Factorial Model is believed to be that our health and illnesses can be influenced by multiple factors. These factors are made up of biological, environmental, socio-cultural, [pic]personality, behavior and stressors. The Multi-[pic]Factorial [pic]Model[pic] shows [pic] several reasons for how[pic] a persons’ condition can become capable of some specific treatment to illness. If a person knows what may be making them sick, the person will then be able to[pic] prepare [pic]for the needed precautions that will help them become better. [pic] They may be able to help their physician diagnose or treat the health problem by giving background information that is associated with one of the factors in the multi-factorial model. A person problem that is associated with their health could come from some of the factors that are in the multi- factorial model. The are many factors from the model that can be contributed to a persons’ health problems such as a person behavior, [pic]cigarettes, alcohol [pic] and [pic]eating habits along [pic]with stressors that[pic] is dealt with everyday. Stressors[pic] come from many different things such as pain or discomfort, life changes and frustration. In determining a persons’ health, a part of it comes from psychological factors and behaviors. According to Psychology Health (2008), “As can be seen by this multifactorial model, there are many psychological aspects which we as individuals have complete control. Unhealthy habits such as smoking, lack of physical exercise and whether or not we have a positive outlook, are all areas of our lives which can be adjusted for the better. Although we do not have the means to completely control other problems, such as becoming ill with cancer, there are certain habits we can adapt or discard which possibly inhibit the onset of such diseases”(para. 5).
“Coronary...
La’Shiona N. Scott
University of Phoenix
Psychology and Health Problems
The Multi-Factorial Model is believed to be that our health and illnesses can be influenced by multiple factors. These factors are made up of biological, environmental, socio-cultural, [pic]personality, behavior and stressors. The Multi-[pic]Factorial [pic]Model[pic] shows [pic] several reasons for how[pic] a persons’ condition can become capable of some specific treatment to illness. If a person knows what may be making them sick, the person will then be able to[pic] prepare [pic]for the needed precautions that will help them become better. [pic] They may be able to help their physician diagnose or treat the health problem by giving background information that is associated with one of the factors in the multi-factorial model. A person problem that is associated with their health could come from some of the factors that are in the multi- factorial model. The are many factors from the model that can be contributed to a persons’ health problems such as a person behavior, [pic]cigarettes, alcohol [pic] and [pic]eating habits along [pic]with stressors that[pic] is dealt with everyday. Stressors[pic] come from many different things such as pain or discomfort, life changes and frustration. In determining a persons’ health, a part of it comes from psychological factors and behaviors. According to Psychology Health (2008), “As can be seen by this multifactorial model, there are many psychological aspects which we as individuals have complete control. Unhealthy habits such as smoking, lack of physical exercise and whether or not we have a positive outlook, are all areas of our lives which can be adjusted for the better. Although we do not have the means to completely control other problems, such as becoming ill with cancer, there are certain habits we can adapt or discard which possibly inhibit the onset of such diseases”(para. 5).
“Coronary...