A new article has just been published suggesting that health could be defined from the perspective of control. The article can be located at http://behaviouralscience.imedpub.com/behavioural-science-psycology/health-is-control.php?aid=8637 Definitions are important for a variety of reasons. Perhaps most importantly, the way we define a health problem has significant implications for who we decide does or does not need treatment. These ideas are discussed in this article and the suggestion is offered that the definition of control from a Perceptual Control Theory perspective would be a helpful way to define health.

Posted 20.04.16