Stress and Illness

Question 1

A01 main intro point

Answer 1

HPA pathway suggests immosupression

Question 2

Research for immonosupression

Answer 2

Kielcolt and Glaser
Cohens cold

Question 3

Kielcolt Glaser study

Answer 3

Natural
Aim- study lack immune function
Voluenteer sample-medical students
Measured blood sample, T cells 75 one month before exam and of the day of exam
Used questionairee to asses life events/ isolation

Question 4

Kielholt and Glaser results

Answer 4

NK and T cells significantly higher than a control group, aslo subjective measures support- showed higher levels of isolation linked to stress

Question 5

Cohens cold A01

Answer 5

394 PP questonairre
1- life events in past year 2- how stressed felt 3- experience of negative emotions Combined into a stress index score
Exposed to low levels of common cold

Question 6

Cohens cold results

Answer 6

82% pp infected w cold also significant correlation with stress index score

Question 7

Studies into cardiovascular disorders

Answer 7

Wilbert and Lampen
Yusef interheart study

Question 8

Wilbert and Lampen

Answer 8

1995 germany world cup- investigate heart attacks during football matches
Studied german residents contacted emergancy services and given diagonsis of cardiac issue

Question 9

Wilbert and Lampen results

Answer 9

2.66 times compared w control group

Question 10

Interheart A01

Answer 10

Identify risk factors for CHD across cultures
52 countries 15,000 people who had heart attak with similar people who hadnt

Question 11

Yusef results

Answer 11

Link to MI several chronic stressors inculding workplace stress, greater contribution than obesity