Question

1. Based on the current trends what are some of the issues in health care, and how might a community psychologist approach these issues?

Answer 1

Current Health Issues- Past few decades, community is experiencing concern regarding health sector, changing life style, food culture and environmental issues influenced health problems. Health is a very important factor in the development of society, a health society experiences privileges in physical, mental and emotional development, the health issues are not only physiological but also psychological so that the responsibility of health psychologists have increased.

In the western cultures, we can see chronic health issues like Diabetes, Obesity in children, Stress, Depression and Cardio diseases, on the other hand eastern countries facing bacterial and viral diseases as well as psychological disorders. The mutual health issues are cardio problems and psychological problems. Researchers says that health issues belongs to psychological condition of an individual as well as community.

Role of Community Psychologist-

1-The community psychologist can provide a good pre and post health assistance and awareness, they can use therapies, clinical interventions.

2-The community psychologist can develop social awareness and support regarding health issues. They are responsible for community health which is an important factor to make community healthy in biological and psychological ways.

3-Some health issues raised by family problems, social isolations and cultural problems so that a psychologist can address these problems in appropriate way.

            At last, we can say that the responsibility of health is not only few person but they can lead the community to awareness about health issues and treatment of health problems with the help of society.