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Health
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The ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in all dimensions of Health
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Dimensions of Health
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Physical- body sz and shape, body functioning, ADLs Emotional- self-esteem/efficacy, trust and love
Spiritual- subscribing to a way of life religiously Environmental- appreciate environ, preserve, improve, protect Social- satisfying interpersonal relations, adapt socially Intellectual/mental- ability to think clearly/use of brain power |
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Wellness
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Achievement of the highest level of health possible in each dimension
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Morbidity
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Relative incidence of disease
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Mortality
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Deaths in a pop.
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Healthy life expectancy
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# of yrs a newborn can expect to live in full health, based on current rates of illness and mortality
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Health promotion
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Educational, procedural, organizational, financial and environmental supports that help ppl reduce negative health behaviors and promote positive change
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Mental Health
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The thinking part of psychosocial health incl. your values, attitudes and beliefs
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Physical Health
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Our ability to perform normal activities of daily living (ADL) or tasks that are necessary to normal existence in today's society
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Social Health
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Ability to interact with others and adapt to social situations and appropriate daily behaviors in society
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Violence
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A set of behaviors producing injuries
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Intentional Injuries
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Injuries committed with intent to harm
eg. assault, homicide, suicide |
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Unintentional Injuries
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Injuries committed without intent to harm
eg. motor vehicle crash, drowning, fire |
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Primary Aggression
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Goal-directed, hostile self-assertion destructive in nature
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Reactive Aggression
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An emotional rxn brought about by frustrating life experiences
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Child abuse
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Systematic harm of a child by caregiver
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Neglect
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Failure to provide a child's basic needs
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Aggravated rape
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Rape involving one or multiple attackers
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Simple rape
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Rape by one person, usually known to the victim
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Stalking
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The willful, repeated and malicious following, harassing or threatening of another person
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Sexual harassment
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Unwanted sexual attention related to any condition of employment or performance evaluation
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Cycle of Violence
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Theory developed by Psychologist Lenore Walker explaining how women can get caught in a downward spiral without realizing it.
Phases: 1. Tension building- minor battering occurs. She assumes guilt for doing something to provoke him and tries hard to avoid doing it again 2.Acute battering- spouse inflicts pain until he decides to stop, after the attack he responds in shock and denial. They both do not grasp the severity of the attacks 3. Remorse/Reconciliation- "honeymoon period", spouse is kind and apologetic for a while until she does something else to provoke the previous actions |
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Health disparities
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Diffs. in incidence, prevalence, mortality and burden of diseases and other health conditions among specific pop. groups
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Gender
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The socially accepted roles and attributes of being male or female
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Sex
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The biological and physiological aspects that make an individual male or female
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