5. ………. A Branch of Medicine
Deals with Diagnosis,
Management and Prevention
of Psychiatric Disorders
It is an integral and central
approach in the concept of
HOLISITC MEDICINE
7. Scope of Behavioral
Sciences
Behavioral sciences is a term
that encompasses all the
disciplines that explore the
behavior and strategies within
and between organisms in the
natural world
8. Contd
Behavioral Sciences is a holistic
and integrative approach in all
disciplines of education and
Medical practice
9. Patients are most likely to
comply with medical advice for
which of the following reasons?
a. The illness has few symptoms
b. The patient likes the physician
c. The physician is young
d. The illness is chronic
e. The treatment schedule is complex
10. OBJECTIVES
To enable students understand
their self, and the world around
them, through study of contents
and processes used by
behavioral scientists
11. Contd
To discover, describe, explain,
and predict human behavior and
social systems
12. Contd
The students therefore, must
understand the diversities and
complexities of the cultural and
social world, and come to an
informed sense of self and others
13. To train the students deal with the
complexities of life and complex
medical
situations
14. Contd
Understand the psychological
factors involved in health, illness
and medical care
15. To familiarize the students with
Biopsychosocial Model of
Health & Sickness
16. To apply psychological
approaches in the practice of
Holistic Medicine
17. To complement & utilize
knowledge of behavioral sciences
in liaison & psychosomatic
medicine
18. To impart training in this
important subject through formal
lectures, demonstrations,
tutorials & workshops
19. To illustrate the importance of
psychological considerations in
clinical management of patients
20. To understand key concepts in
child social and cognitive
development
21. Contd
To describe psychological
changes during adolescence till
old age and recognize
considerations in their clinical
management
22. To understand the concept of
stress and personality.
To describe the association
between stress and immune
change, evaluate the role of
stress, personality and work in
etiology of illnesses
23. To understand the impact of illness
on a patient’s psychological well
being including the ability to cope
and understand the associations
between psychological stress and
physical well being
24. To understand the impact of
hospitalization on patients and
the importance of effective
communication
25. To outline psychological theories
of pain, perception and patient’s
experiences of pain
33. The “Sick Role” as described by
Parsons
a. Applies mainly to low socioeconomic groups
b. Overvalues people’s social support networks
c. Includes lack of cooperation with health care
workers
d. Includes exemption from usual responsibilities
e. Applies mainly to chronic illnesses
34. To explain ‘sick role’ during
sickness and their relation with
health beliefs
36. A 65 years old female has a stroke
affecting left hemisphere of brain
which of the following functions is
most likely to be affected?
a. Perception
b. Musical ability
c. Spatial relations
d. Language
e. Artistic ability
42. Which of the following is
considered the most powerful
nonverbal communication?
a. Touch
b. Gesture and posture
c. Dress and grooming
d. Physical distance
e. Facial expressions
45. The most effective behavior
intervention for hypertension is
a. Weight loss
b. Relaxation
c. Realization of source of stress
d. Developing coping skills
e. Diet