HEALTH

Defining Health

Developmental health psychology is the study of the interaction of age, behavior and health

World Health Organization (WHO)

– Physical, mental and social well- being

Factors contribute to health

Life style Diet & nutrition Exercise Stress and coping Environment

PHYSICAL HEALTH

Acute – physical problem occur in short period

chronic –physical problem occur in long period

CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES

Loss abilities are not only due to chronic disease

Majority can do daily activities The tendency to get other diseases are high 4 interactive forces of development can

help to understand disease situations

Biological forces

Psychological forces

Sociocultural forces

Life-Cycle

Forces Person

TYPE OF CHRONIC DISEASE

Arthritis

– Osteoarthritis

– Rheumatoid arthritis Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular Diabetes mellitus Cancer

TYPE OF CHRONIC DISEASE

Incontinence

– Stress incontinence

– Urge continence

– Overflow incontinence

– Functional incontinence

– Iatrogenic incontinence

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health reflects the ability of an individual to deal with the issues of life in an effective way

Life is not something that happens to you, Life is what you do when something

happens to you

MENTAL HEALTH

Mentally health people possess the following characteristics

– a positive self-attitude

– an accurate perception of reality

– environmental mastery

– autonomy

– personality balanced

– psychological growth or self-actualization

MENTAL HEALTH

Psychopathology or mental disorders refers to the failure to achieve a satisfactory integration of one’s self into one’s usual social milieu

The study of psychopathology in adulthood and aging is not much the content of the behavior as its context, that is, whether it interferes with daily functioning

A Multidimensional Approach to Psychopathology

Interpersonal factors

– the nature of a person’s relationship with other people is a key dimension in understanding how psychopathology is manifested in adults of different ages.

A Multidimensional Approach to Psychopathology

Intrapersonal factors– include such as age, gender, personality and

cognitive abilities– all of these variables influence the behaviors

that people exhibit and affect our interpretation

A Multidimensional Approach to Psychopathology

Biological and Physical Factors– Various chronic disease, limitation on

functioning and other ailments can provide an explanation of behavior

– Physical problems may provide clues about underlying psychological difficulties

A Multidimensional Approach to Psychopathology

Life cycle factors

– How one behaves at any point in adulthood is strongly affected by one’s experiences and the issues one is facing

– The meaning of particular symptoms may change with age.

A Multidimensional Approach to Psychopathology

Issues in clinical Assessment– Identification of mental disorders rests on

accurate evaluation– Very few tests have been standardized with the

elderly– Primary diagnostics guide - Diagnostics and

Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Revised (DSM-IV) does not provide different lists of symptoms for each disorder.

Types of psychopathology problem

Organic Brain Syndrome Impaired Memory Impaired Intellectual Capacity Impaired Judgment Impaired Orientation Excessive or Shallow Emotions

Types of psychopathology problem

Dysfunctional acute brain– Metabolism disruption all over brain

Dysfunctional chronic brain– Alzheimer’s disease

• Changes in the brain that characterize Alzheimer’s disease are microscopic

– Multi-infarct dementia– Parkinson’s Disease

Syndrome non-organic brain– Schizophrenia –impairment of thought

process– Paranoid – delusional or hallucinatory

persecutory ideas– Suicide– Hypochondrias– Alcoholic

Types of psychopathology problem

Types of psychopathology problem

Depression Feeling down or blues Treatment

Antidepressant medication Electroconvulsive therapy Psychotherapy Combined antidepressant medication

and Psychotherapy

DIASABILITY IN LATE LIFE

One of the defining characteristics of a chronic condition is that it lasts a long time

Chronic disease typically involve some level of discomfort and physical limitation

In the context of chronic conditions, disabilities refers to the effect that chronic conditions have on people’s ability to engage in activities that are necessary, expected and personally desired in their society

EXTRA-INDIVIDUAL FACTORS•Medical care & rehabilitation •Medications & other therapeutic•External supports•Built, physical & social environment

Pathology ImpairmentsFunctionallimitations

Disability

RISK FACTORS

INTRA-INDIVIDUAL FACTORS

•Lifestyle & behavior changes•Psychological attributes & coping•Activity accommodations

THE MAIN PATHWAY