Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN HEALTH PROMOTION AS SOCIAL PRACTICE

Dr. Rekha Baxy

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 Advances in psychological, medical, and physiological research have led to a new way of thinking about health and illness. This is reflected in the biopsychosocial model that views health and illness as the product of a combination of factors including biological characteristics (e.g. genetic predisposition), behavioral factors, such lifestyle, stress, health beliefs and social conditions like  cultural influences, family relationships and social support). This conceptualization of health and illness has many scientific and practical benefits. At the top of this list is the fact that people can reduce their risk of developing major medical problems, receive more effective treatment, and reduce their health care cost when they seek treatment from an interdisciplinary team including behavioral health providers.

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Dr. Rekha Baxy, THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN HEALTH PROMOTION AS SOCIAL PRACTICE, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-2 | FEBRUARY-2017

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