Chapter 13

Question 1

What is the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 1

Physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors

Question 2

What stress hormones are good short-term but bad long-term? Why?

Answer 2

Cortisol and adrenaline

Heart attack or stroke due to atherosclerosis/plaque in blood vessels. Increased appetite leads to more belly fat

Question 3

What connection causes IBS and butterflies in response to stress?

Answer 3

Brain-gut or brain to enteric

Question 4

How does belly fat affect overall health?

Answer 4

This is an organ that releases cytokines (things that reduce insulin resistance and lead to heart disease)

Question 5

What effect on the immune system does stress have?

Answer 5

Lower immunity and high infection rate

Question 6

How does stress lead to an early death (besides events like heart attacks or strokes)?

Answer 6

The shortening of telomeres