Positive psychology, mental health, and the false promise of the medical modelSam Thompson
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Any reasonable mental health model must naturally take a person’s circumstances into account. What each of these five views has in common is a rather stark failure to picture human beings as possessing a real mind of the sort that human beings actually have. These models, on the whole, ...
Differences in social media use between adolescents with and without mental health conditions We report differences in social media engagement between adolescents with and without a mental health condition, and also differences between those with internalizing and externalizing conditions. Differences include ...
The built atmosphere in which we live has a profound impact on our mood and well-being. For those with mental health issues, this fact is particularly important to understand. This raises the question: can architects successfully design a space that has an overall positive influence on the heal...
These terms, including the biopsychosocial model, behavioral medicine, and quality of life, are closely linked and interrelated in the field of health psychology. They offer complementary perspectives and together provide a comprehensive understanding of health and well-being. By considering biological, ...
With increasing focus on the mental health of young people by schools, greater attention is directed to the responsiveness and effectiveness of models of psychological practice in schools. A model will be presented with a coherent theoretical structure within which the school counsellor can understand ...
②Emphasizesboth health and illness. 强调健康与疾病 ③Mind and body cannot bedistinguished. 身心不分 3Clinical implications<临床意义>of BPS model: 1Diagnosis:considertheinteracting roleof biological, psychological, and social factors inassessingone’s health and illness. 诊断:考虑〔生物、心理、社会交互...
Vallee points out that, as much as we can be said to know them, UFO experiences cannot be separated from the media filters through which they pass, much like the signal-noise model of information he studied in his career as a computer scientist. Distortion of the actual phenomenon is inevit...
A new model must include risk-weighted criteria and protective factors. Out With the DSM? The DSM might be holding us back from developing better treatments. A new study attempts to uncover a more accurate organization of mental health symptoms. Discomfort and Emotional Wisdom with Psychedelic...