Psych & Health Flashcards

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What is stress? Frustration? Acculturative stress?

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process whereby an individual perceives and responds to events that they appraise as overwhelming or threatening to their well-being

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Explain the general adaptation syndrome.

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, the body’s nonspecific physiological response to stress.
consists of three stages:
(1) alarm reaction,
(2) stage of resistance,
(3) stage of exhaustion

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How does stress impact our health? (be able to include Type A behavior pattern, traumatic stressors, stress and the endocrine system, immune system & physical illnesses etc)

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Be able to discuss psychological factors in physical illness

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Risk factors for cancer, heart disease and STD’s

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Identify psychological moderators of stress

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What is traumatic stress? PTSD? Be able to discuss/explain examples of stress and trauma as addressed in class and the textbook

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What is ACES?

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

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What is “health equity” and how does it relate to psychology? Be able to provide examples and discuss how psychological forces affect our health?

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What are the elements of the model of cultural influences on health and disease?

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Be able to discuss any other examples and issues regarding Health Psychology covered in class

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