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1. Travis’s Illness- wellness
Continuum

2. The illness wellness continuum
developed by Travis ranges
from high level wellness to
premature death.

3. The model illustrate two arrows
pointing in opposite directions and
joined at a neutral

4. Movement to the right of the
neutral point indicates increasing
levels of health and well-being for
an individual. This is achieved in
three steps:

5. Awareness
Education
Growth
High-Level
Wellness

6. In contrast, movement to the left
of the neutral point indicates
progressively decreasing levels of
health.

7. Travis and Ryan believe it is
possible to be physically ill and at
the same time oriented toward
wellness, or be physically healthy
and at the same time function from
an illness mentality.

8. Premature
Death
Disability
Symptoms
Signs
Awareness
Education
High-Level
Growth Wellness

9. The models also compares the
traditional treatment model with the
wellness model. The former can help
an individual move from the left only
to the neutral point , where symptoms
of the illness are alleviated.

10. Wellness
Premature
Death
Disability
Model
Symptoms
Signs
Awareness
Education
Treatment Model
Neutral Point
(No discernible illness or wellness)
Growth
High-Level
Wellness

11. For example, a man who takes
an antihypertensive
medication to reduce blood
pressure and relieve any
associated symptoms moves
to the neutral point.

12. Wellness
Premature
Death
Disability
Symptoms
Model
Signs
Awareness
Education
Treatment Model
Neutral Point
(No discernible illness or wellness)
High-Level
Growth Wellness

13. However, wellness-oriented
measures such as reducing
weight or ceasing to
smoking are needed to move
the person beyond the
neutral point to a higher
level of wellness.

14. Note that wellness
intervention can be
initiated at any point on
the continuum. Thus, the
wellness model and the
treatment model can work
together.

15. Illness-wellness continuum model
Wellness
Premature
Death
Disability
Symptoms
Model
Signs
Awareness
Education
Treatment Model
Neutral Point
(No discernible illness or wellness)
High-Level
Growth Wellness

16. Thanks for listening !