Sociology & Anthropology in behavioral sciences

It cover sociology and anthropology.

2. Sociology & Anthropology
Prof. Dr Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar
Head of Department
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
DHQ/Allied Hospitals & PMC
Faisalabad

3. How does anthropology differ from
other social sciences such as
economics and sociology?
•a. Anthropology is holistic and integrative in its
approach.
•b. The other social sciences are holistic and
integrative in their approach.
•c. Anthropology tends to specialize in the
workings of specific systems.
•d. Anthropology is more important than the other
social sciences.

4. •Key: B

5. •A common contributor to poor
response to management plan is:
a)Patient’s family
b)Patient’s mentor/ priest
c)Family physician
d)Non-adherence
e)Cultural Influence

6. •Ans: D) Non-adherence

7. •Sociology and anthropology from an
important knowledge base based in the
understanding and practice of holistic
medicine (Section A).

8. •It is necessary to understand the social
and cultural setting as well as the person
and the physician to have a holistic view of
health, or its absence resulting in disease.

9. •This includes culture, values, norms and
health belief models. These factors are
important for a health professional to study
as they influence:

10. •Rates of spread of disease
•Preventive strategies
•Pathways to health care facilities
•Choice and opinions of treatment
•Child rearing practices
•Social barriers to health care

11. •Compliance or treatment adherence
•Cultural understanding of the disease
•Illness behavior
•Utilization of health services

12. •The study of sociology and anthropology
can help a health professional in making a
sound psychosocial assessment (at par
with biomedical measures) to determine a
comprehensive list of determinants of
health and disease.