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health psychology

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application of psychological principles and research to the enhancement of health and the prevention and treatment of illness

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health disparities

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preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations
-women have higher disease and disability rates
-ppl in cities who are part of ethnic majorities have better health outcomes than those who live in rural areas (rural americans have less healthcare access and are more likely to smoke)

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Affordable Care Act

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2010 ACA was signed that increased access to health care and lowered insurance costs

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Historical perspectives of health and illness incl non-western medicine

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prehistoric- illness caused by spirits and treated by trephination

greece- hippocrates (father of western medicine) humoral theory (equillibrium of 4 bodily fluids)

traditional chinese medicine (TCM) - internal harmondy is essential for good health; qi; vital energy; acupuncture, herbs, etc.

ayurveda- oldest-known medical system in the world; ayuh longevity and veda knowledge; 6th century BCE; human body represents the entire universe in a microcosm and the key to health is maintaining a balance between microcosmic body and macrocosmic world

middle ages- illness is god’s punishment; treatment was exorcism

renaissance- revitalization of anatomical study and medical practice; human dissection allowed; Andreas Vesalius published seven volume study of internal organs, musculature, and skeletal system; Descartes = mind body dualism (mind and body are separate)

post ren- focus only on biological causes; william harvey blood circulation and emotions are from heart; John Fothergill identified nerve diseases; John Hunter scientific method in medicine;

20th century::: biomedical model - disease is a result of pathogens– reductionism (complex phenomena have one source); psychosmatic medicine (FREUD); nuclear conflict Alexander physical disease = inner conflict; trend toward multifactorial illness views;

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biological, psychological, and social contexts (biopsychosocial)

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health and other behaviors are determined by the interaction of biological mechanisms, psychological processes, and social influences

biological - genetics, hormones, epigenetics (environmental things trigger gene expression like MAOA = conduct disorder only if abused)

psychological - appraisal, subjective well being, attitude, stress management

social - historical and social factors, perceived social support, sociocultural perspective - how social and cultural factors contribute to health and disease (culture = enduring behaviors/values/and customs that ppl developed over years and transmitted between generations)

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leading causes of death

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stroke, heart disease, and lung cancer; young people die from external causes more like accidents and suicide

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massification

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transformation of a product or service that once was available only to wealthy ppl into a widely accessible to everyone– applied to education and health it is the idea that college can benefit everyone

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evidence-based medicine

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the use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients or the delivery of health services; skeptical attitude that encourages health care providers to evaluate evidence and scrutinize conclusions

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confirmation bias

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form of faulty reasoning in which our expectations prevent us from seeing alternative explanations for our observations; leaping to unwarranted (untested) conclusions

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epidemiology

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scientific study of the frequency, distribution, and causes of a particular disease or other health outcome in a population

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descriptive study

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a research method in which researchers observe and record participants’ behaviors, often forming hypotheses that are later tested more systematically; includes case studies, interviews and surveys, focus groups, and observational studies

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correlation coefficient

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a statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables and thus how well one predicts the other

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independent variable, dependent variable, control

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morbidity

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number of cases of a specific illness/injury/disability in a given group

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mortality

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number of DEATHS due to a specific cause in a given group at a given time

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etiology

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origin/causation of disease

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incidence

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number of New cases of a disease or condition that occur in a specific population

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prevalence

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total number of diagnosed cases of a disease or condition that exist a given time

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retrospective study

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longitudinal study that looks back at the history of a group of people, often one suffering from a particular disease or condition

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prospective study

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forward-looking longitudinal study that begins with a healthy group of subjects and follows the development of a particular disease in that sample

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stressor

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any event or situation that triggers coping adjustments

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stress

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process by which we perceive and respond to events that we perceive as threatening or challenging

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SRRS

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social readjustment rating scale; attempt to quantify the impact of life changes on health

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ACEs

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adverse childhood experiences

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sources of stress

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daily hassles, life events, recurrent, persistant hassles, background stressors (job dissatisfaction, long commute, crowded living situations)

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social-evaluative threat

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fear of judgement

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stereotype threat

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fear of confirming stereotypes (stress where a person’s ability, appearance, or other characteristic has the potential to confirm a negative viewpoint about their social group)

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role overload theory

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managing multiple roles and feeling overwhelmed
scarcity hypothesis- not enough resources (time and energy)
enhancement hypothesis - benefits of meaningful work in multiple roles outweighs the costs

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burnout theory

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job related state of physical and psychological exhaustion

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neural pathways of brain-body communication

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reticular formation routes info about potential stressor to the thalamus -> hypothalamus -> limbic system -> higher brain regions in cerebral cortex that interpret the meaning of the potential stressor AND through a second pathway carries neural instructions back from the higher brain regions to the organs, muscles, glands controlled by sympathetic nervous system which mobilizes the body for defensive action

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endocrine system

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stress -> hypothalamus activates pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone -> adernal gland receptors take up ACTH -> adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine -> fight or flight SYMPATHO ADRENO MEDULLARY AXIS

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measuring stress

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self report inventories, ecological momentary assessment (EMA - repeated sampling of ppls behaviors and exps in real time and in their natural environments)
physiological measures, hormone levels, cardiovascular reactivity,

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conditioned response due to stress

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immune system can be conditioned to respond even in the absence of stress

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immunosuppression stress model

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stress causes immunosuppression
direct effect - > stress directly influences nervous, endocrine, and immune systems and stress on these systems causes disease; lower cortisol awakening response in children with high conflict at home

indirect - immunosuppression is an aftereffect of the stress response by encouraging maladaptive behaviors like smoking drinking and drug abuse

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GAS stress model (general adaptation syndrome)

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Selye’s term for the body’s reaction to stress, wich consists of three stages: alarm (fight or flight, mobilize coping), resistance (continue coping) body tries to adapt by replenishing adrenal hormones, and exhaustion(resources depleted)

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transactional theory of stress model

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experience of stress depends as much on the individual’s cognitive appraisal of a potential stressor’s impact as it does on the event or situation itself; process of stress is triggered whenever stressors exceed the personal and social resources that a person is able to mobilize in order to cope

primary appraisal - person’s initial determination of an event’s meaning

secondary appraisal - person’s determination of whether their own resources and abilities are sufficient to meet hte demands of an event that is appraised as potentially threatening or challenging

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diathesis-stress model

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two interacting factors determine an individual’s susceptibility to stress an illness; inherent vulnerability and environmental factors

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minority stress model

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stressful experiences are esp common among many ethnic minority families

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approach coping style

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engagement coping; involves taking action and confronting a source of stress

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avoidant coping style

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disengagement; a coping strategy aimed at distancing oneself from a stressful situation

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problem-focused coping

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approach style calls for dealing directly with the stressful situation by reducing demands or by increasing capacity to deal with the stressor

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emotion-focused coping style

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coping strategy in which we try to control our emotional response to a stressor; can be approach or avoidant oriented
approach - rumination
avoid - repressive coping

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dispositional affect

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person’s coping style or personality dimension consisting of a tendency toward chronic negative emotions and distress (negative affectivity) or positive emotions and subjective well-being (positive affectivity)

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optimism

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ppl with optimistic nature cope more effectively with stress and tend to lead healthier, longer lives, reduced level of stress hormones, etc

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ABCs of optimism

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adversity - interpreting difficulties in terms that external vs internal, temporary, and specific
belief- having external temporary specific views of adversity can lead to healthier upbeat beliefs
consequences- healthier more optimistic beliefs result in more positive health consequences

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psychological control

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belief that we make our own decisions and determine what we do and what others do to us. psychological control and self-efficacy both help people to cope more effectively with stressful events

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regulatory control

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the various ways in which we modulate our thinking emotions and behavior over time and across changing circumstances; controlling responses and emotions has broad implications for your health

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resilience

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quality that allows some people to bounce back from difficult events that might otherwise disrupt their well-being

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external factors to coping

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family, friends, education, employment, time, money, SES

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social support hypothesis

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buffering hypothesis - social support mitigates stress indirectly by helping us cope more effectively; strong perceived social support = less ruminating

direct effect hypothesis - social support produces beneficial effects by enhancing the body’s physical responses to challenging situations

when it isn’t helpful: support may not be perceived as beneficial; type of support offered may not be what is needed ta the moment (matching hypothesis - different stressful situations create different needs and support needs to be tailored)

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stress management

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various psychological methods designed to reduce the impact of potentially stressful experiences

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relaxation

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progressive muscle relaxation, relaxation response (meditation that leads to slowed metabolism and lower blood pressure)

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mindfulness based stress reduction

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form of therapy that focuses on using structured meditation to promote mindfulness; moment to moment nonjudgmental awareness; improves immune functioning and reduces symptoms of many psych disordrs and chronic pain

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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use of principles from learning theory to change unhealthy patterns of thinking and behavior

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cognitive-behavioral stress management

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multimodal intervention that combines relaxation training, visualization, cognitive restructuring, reinforcement, etc, to help ppl cope with a range of stressors

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emotional disclosure

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expresing feelings to a therapist or a journal

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gratitude

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coping tool; gratitude is defined as the recognition of a positive outcome from an external source including a sense of wonder and thankfulness for benefits received

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humor

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coping tool; laughter reduces epinephrine and cortisol secretion; boost immune system; reduces risk of coronary disease

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spirituality

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coping tool; ppl who are spiritually active tend to eat healthier, exercise more, smoke less frequently, generally have healthier lifestyles

meaning focused coping - person attempts to find meaning in a stressful situation or traumatic event rather than trying to change situation or event or alter the distress associated with it

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health belief model

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4 interacting factors that influence our perceptions about health threats
-perceived susceptibility; greater susceptibility greater likelihood to engage in health promoting behaviors
-perceive severity
-perceived benefits of and barriers to treatment; do benefits exceed barriers
-cues to action - advice from friends, media health campaigns, age, SES status

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theory of planned behavior

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theory that predicts health behavior on basis of three factors: personal attitude toward the behavior, the subjective norm regarding the behavior, and perceived degree of control over the behavior

behavioral intention - in theories of health behavior, rational decision to engage in a health-relate behavior or to refrain from engaging in the behavior

subjective norm - an individuals interpretation of the views of other ppl regarding a particular health behavior

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transtheoretical model

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stage theory that contends that people pass thru five stages in altering health related behavior: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance

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primary prevention

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health promoting actions that are taken to prevent a disease or injury from occuring

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secondary prevention

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actions taken to identify and treat an illness or disability early in its course

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tertiary prevention

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most US healthcare is this, actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond the early stages

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community health education models

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shaping public’s views on health issues thru educational campaigns in advertisement on public transportation in magazines and newspapers and on television radio and websites;

precede/proceed model - lifestyle and environmental elements that contribute to the targeted health problem are identified, then background factors that predispose enable and reinforce these lifestyle and environmental factors are analyzed to determine the possible usefulness of health education and other interventions.

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message framing

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gain-framed: focuses on the positive outcome from adopting a health-promoting behavior or on avoiding an undesirable outcome; works better with approach oriented people

loss-framed messages: emphasizes the negative outcome from failing to take preventive action or emphasizing missing a desirable outcome; works better with avoidance people

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cognitive-behavioral interventions

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health interventions that focus on the conditions that elicit health behaviors and the factors that help to maintain and reinforce them

self-monitoring - people keeping track of their own target behavoir

discriminative stimuli - environmental signals that certain behaviors will be followed by reinforcement

stimulus control interventions - aimed at modifying the environmental discriminative stimuli that control a target behavior by signaling its reinforcement

relapse prevention - training in coping skills and other techniques intended to help people resist falling back into old health habits following a successful behavioral intervention

contingency contract - formal agreement between a person attempting to change a health behavior and another individual regarding the consequences of target behaviors.

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positive psychology

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study of optimal human functioning and the healthy interplay between people and their environments

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thriving

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paradoxical outcome in which adversity somehow leads people to greater psychological and/or physical well being

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adversity

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psychological or physical adversity can sometimes yield benefits but there are 4 possible outcomes:
1 - continued downward slide
2- survival with diminished capacity or impairment
3 - gradual or rapid return to the pre-adversity level of function
4 - the emergence of a quality that makes the person somehow better off than before

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anabolism

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activities that build the body; anabolic metabolism is converted into catabolism

anabolic metabolism counters arousal and promotes relaxation, energy storage, and healing processes such as protein synthesis

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catabolism

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release of catecholamines, cortisol, and other fight or flight hormones that help the body quickly use energy

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