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Summary A - Level Health and Social Care Notes - Exam Unit
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Easy to read notes detailing the key terms and definitions needed for the a - level health and social care exam unit by CCEA.
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, Health and social unit 3 keywords and definitions
Keyword Definition
Health • a state of physical, mental and
social well – being and not
merely the absence of disease
or infirmity. (World Health
Organisation) – seen as a
positive concept.
Ill – Health • a state in which an individual is
unable to function normally
because of the presence of
something negative like disease
or the absence of something
positive like adequate nutrition.
Disease • a diagnostic label given to a set
of signs or symptoms which are
usually long term e.g. coronary
heart disease.
Stress related Illness • physical symptoms resulting
from physiological effects that
occur when a person feels
anxious and unable to cope with
stressors such as work, family
issues and financial problems
e.g headaches, palpitations and
stomach problems.
Mental Health • not just the absence of a
mental illness but a form of
subjective well – being in which
an individual feels able to cope
with life.
Mental Illness • a psychological condition that is
characterised by behaviour
which is abnormal and is often
linked to chemical changes in
the brain e.g. depression.
(Two of these will be asked for in the exam)
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, Babies’ needs
Physical • Food
• Sleep
• Warmth
• Hygiene
• Physical Development
Emotional • Love
• Comfort
• Bonding
• Affection
Intellectual • Language Development
• Texture Stimulation
• Stimulation of Sounds
• Creative and Expressive Play
• Mental Stimulation
Social • Communication
• Contact with people (Social
Interaction)
• Routine
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