Stress And Illness

Question 1

What is immunosuppression?

Answer 1

This is the impairment on the immune system that prevents disease being properly gotten rid of.

Question 2

What is the research into immunosuppression?

Answer 2

• measure the amount of natural killer cell in the blood. In people who faced stressful situations.
• 49 male + 26 female volunteer 1st year medical samples. 1 one month before the final exam and the first day after the first exam.
• looking for leukocyte the cell that kills disease and tumours. How much was present.
• use of questionnaires to combat loneliness and life events.
• individual differences in vulnerability to chronic stress.
• second sample the natural killer cell reduced
• killer cell highest in those who were lonely.

Question 3

What causes cardiovascular disorders?

Answer 3

Direct and indirect factors.

• direct is the physiological factor - ie wear and tear on the heart ( genetic disorders)
• indirect is lifestyle choices
• ie alcohol, drugs, food

Question 4

What are the long term affects of cardiovascular disorders?

Answer 4

1. Hardened arteries
2. Hypertension
3. Corony Heart disease (clogged arteries)

Question 5

Name a piece of research into CVD’s.

Answer 5

• researchers compared medical records of air traffic controllers to other air traffic roles.
• found air traffic controllers had higher levels of hypertension = higher risk of heart disease
• ✅ idea that long term stress can cause CVD’s

Question 6

Name evaluation for CVD’s.

Answer 6

❌ unethical to place someone under stress that may cause CVD’s. There is a lot of teased correlating the two

❌ individual differences- ie age, gender, personality type. - this effects vulnerability of someone.