Psychophysiologic Disorders Flashcards
What kind of disorders can be consider psychophsiologic?
Virtually any
What was historically thought about disease?
That the mind and body were not connected.
What are the 4 general types of reactions to stress?
Normal, psychophysiological, neurotic, and psychotic.
What is a normal reaction to stress?
Increased alertness and use of defenses for action.
What is a psychophysiological reaction to stress?
When the defenses fail and response involves somatic symptoms.
What is a neurotic reaction to stress?
Anxiety that is great, defenses are ineffective, and they develop neurotic symptoms.
What is a psychotic reaction to love?
Loss of control, leads to misperceptions of the environment.
What was Peplau’s concept of anxiety?
Psychophsyiological disorders occur at moderate to severe levels of stress.
What was Hans Selye’s stress theory?
Regardless of stressor, the response is a general adaptation syndrom. If it fails, it becomes a psychophsyiological illness.
What is the psychophysiological approach to illness?
More holistic- includes biological, psychological, and social determinants (bad thoughts=bad coping)
What are psychosocial predisposing factors of asthma?
emotional stress can induce asthma, excessive dependence needs, if child is denied mothers comfort an attack may occur.
What are psychosocial predisposing factors of cancer?
Type C personality- “nice guys” disease; negative emotions are repressed. Loss of hope.
How can biopsychosocial stress cause cancer?
Stress reduces immune system and can allow growth of mutated cells.
What are psychosocial factors for coronary heart disease?
Type A personality- excessive competitive drive, never stops.
What are psychosocial factors for peptic ulcers?
Hostility, resentment, guild, frustration, stress, worry, pessimism, anxiety, depression can cause it.
What are psychosocial factors for essential hypertension?
Compliant, seeking approval, supressing anger
What are psychological factors for migrane headaches?
Migraine personality- perfectionist, overly conscientist, somewhat inflexible. Headache after a long day. compulsive, hardworking, type A personality
What are psychosocial factors for rheumatoid arthritis?
Self-sacrificing, masochistic, conforming, self-conscious
What are psychosocial factors for ulcerative colitis?
Obsessive-compulsive, dependent, emotionally immature, vulnerable.
How is asthma treated psychologically?
Focus on attitudes, fear of rejection, struggles of attachment and independence.
How is cancer treated psychologically?
Autogenic relaxation and mental imagery- white blood cells killing malignant cells
How is coronary heart disease treated psychologically?
Relaxation, auto-hypnosis, meditation, biofeedback, group therapy to modify type A behavior.
How are peptic ulcers treated psychologically?
Help with passivity, dependency, agression, anger, and conflicts.
How is essential hypertension treated psychologically?
Relaxation techniques, meditation, biofeedback, supportive to express feelings.
How are migrane headaches treated psychologically?
Relaxation techniques, enjoyable hobbies, exercise, biofeedback
How is rheumatoid arthritis treated psychologically?
Therapy for feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, and self-blame.
How is ulcerative colitis treated psychologically?
Support to decrease frequency, recognize stressors, use positive coping.
