Stress Coping & Health Flashcards

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Biopsychosocial Model

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Physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological,
psychological and sociocultural factors.

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Health Psychology

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Interested in how psychosocial factors impact our health and how to prevent and treat diseases.

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Definition of Stress

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Circumstances that threaten, or are perceived to threaten, one’s well being and tax one’s coping skills

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Primary Appraisal

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a person sees how relevant or irrelevant the event is to them and what kind of impact it will have.

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Secondary Appraisal

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an person’s ability to cope with a specific situation

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Major types of Stress

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Fustration - experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted

Conflict - happens when you have competing thoughts or desires that don’t work well together.

Change - big changes in your living situation that you need to get used to

Pressure - requires specific behavior based on expectations or demands

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Types of Conflict

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Approach -Approach: least stressful
Avoidance-Avoidance: most stressful
Approach-Avoidance: produces uncertainty

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Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

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measures life change as a form of stress developed by Holmes & Rahe

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Responses to Stress - Emotional

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Inverted U Hypothesis
- performance improves arousal improves up to an optimal point. Any increase in arousal beyond the optimal point will worsen performance.

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Responses to Stress - Physiological

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General Adaptation Syndrome

Phase 1 - Alarm
Phase 2 - Resistance
Phase 3 - Exhaustion

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Responses to Stress - Behavioral

In dealing with stress, coping responses:

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May be adaptive or maladaptive

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Brain - Body Pathways

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the brain sends signals along 2 pathways.

  1. The pathway through the autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls the release of catecholamine hormones, which help mobilize the body for action.
  2. The pathway through the pituitary gland and the endocrine system controls the release of corticosteroid hormones, which increase energy and ward off tissue inflammation.
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Type A personality

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  • Strong competitive nature
  • Time urgency
  • Anger & hostility
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What health risks do Type A’s face?

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Increased coronary risk (heart attack) and high blood pressure.

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