Health Psychology: A Holistic View

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-554
Author(s):  
Cathie Atkinson ◽  
Barbara L. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Holistic View

scholarly journals La psicología de la salud: una propuesta integradora a la salud del ser humano / Health Psychology: A Holistic View of the Human Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilis Cuevas
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health It ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The World ◽  
Complete State ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACTHealth, as defined by the World Health Organization is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not only the absence of diseases. Different controversial models exist to explain the heath-disease debate, which traditionally emerged from the Medicine and Biology fields. Recently the literature proposes the integration from the perspective of the Health Psychology standpoint. The psychosocial factors that affect the body recognizes the complexity of health and illnesses states. This article, will present some academic debates from the historically dominant models and their relation and responses to the different perspectives within their contexts. Health Psychology is presented emerges from the theoretical debates in which a diversity of specializations to promote a holistic view of human health. It will also provide an area of opportunities in the fields of psychology profession. With the purpose of enhancing the importance of the factors that intervene with prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of health issues.RESUMENLa salud, según definida por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, es un completo estado de bienestar físico, mental y social, y no solo la ausencia de enfermedad. Existen diferentes modelos en controversia para explicar el debate sobre el binomio salud-enfermedad ya que tradicionalmente han sido conceptos arraigados a la medicina y a la biología, pero recientemente la literatura propone integrar factores económicos, culturales y psicosociales. En este trabajo se propone desde el marco de la Psicología de la Salud, como una perspectiva sistémica e integradora, los factores psicosociales que afectan al cuerpo reconociendo la complejidad de la salud y la enfermedad. En este artículo se presentan algunas de las controversias que surgen entre los modelos históricos dominantes acerca de esta relación y cómo responden a diferentes propósitos en su contexto. A partir de las discusiones y debates teóricos, se presenta la propuesta de cómo la disciplina psicología de la salud integra diversas áreas de especialidad con el fin de promover una mirada holística a la salud humana, así como las áreas de oportunidad que aún queda por superar en este campo de estudio para la práctica profesional. Estos acercamientos tienen como propósito destacar la importancia de diversos factores que inciden en la prevención, tratamiento y rehabilitación de los problemas de salud.

Health psychology and health promotion

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Faltermaier
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Basic And Applied Research

Abstract. The Flensburg health psychology group takes a salutogenic perspective and aims at developing innovative health promotion approaches. It stands in the interdisciplinary context of health and educational sciences. Our focus in research is on both, stress processes and lay representations of health and illness in the context of salutogenic theories of health. Basic and applied research activities aim at developing subject-oriented approaches of prevention and health promotion that are designed to promote health resources and competencies in selected settings and target groups. Current research is concentrated on socially disadvantaged groups, on occupational groups and on men to develop tailored health promotion approaches that reach groups in need and which show sustainable effects.

Wherefore Health Psychology?

2003 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-490
Author(s):  
Howard S. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology

Assessment in Health Psychology: A Necessary Evil?

1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-236
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Burish ◽  
Denise A. Matt
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Necessary Evil

Health Psychology Technology: A Need for Values

1987 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 695-696
Author(s):  
Richard H. Dana
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology
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