Tough Content, Stress, and Health

Question 1

Health Psychology

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Looks at the psychological and behavioural processes in health, illness, and healthcare

Question 2

Biopsychosocial Approach

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Integrates psychology, sociology, and biology in diagnoses and treatment

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Psychosomatic Medicine

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Focuses on biologica, physiological and social contributions to health

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Psychoneuroimmunology

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Studies the interaction of the nervous and immune systems with psychological processes

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Stress

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External event with negative connotations that threatens one’s well - being, health, or resources

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Stressors

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Individual events/causes of stress and can range in severity. Can be microstresseers or catastrophic eventns

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General Adaptation Syndrom (GAS)

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Response to chronic stress in three phases

1. Alarm phase
2. Resistance phase
3. Exhaustion phase

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Alarm Phase

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Rapid increase in physiological arousal (SNS)

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Resistance Phase

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Body’s resources are mobilized to deal with the stress. Adrenal glands release epinephrine and cortisol to maintain arousal

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Exhaustion Phase

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The body’s resources are depleted

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Epinephrine

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Produced by adrenal medulla. Activates the SNS

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Cortisol

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Adrenal cortex. Regulates blood glucose levels

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Problem - focused coping

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Behaviourally - driven coping that aims to find solutions that reduce the source of stress

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Emotion - focused coping

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Aimed at reducing the emotional response to stress

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Self - efficacy

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How good someone believes they are at something

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Social support

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Provides a source of advice and help (safety net)

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Type - A Personality

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Competitive, scores higher in neuroticism, increased fear of hostility and anger

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Happiness

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Subjective term we have come to know as well - being

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Satisfaction with Life

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An individual who reflects on their lie and makes a judgement about how they feel using their own standards

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Positive Feelings

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Emotions such as love, warmth, affection, goodwill towards other people etc

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Low Negative Feelings

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Low levels of anger and depression

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Benefits of Happiness

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Stronger immune systems, longer life span, more stable relationships, more productive in work/school, more engaged in community and helping others

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Internal Influences on Happiness

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Temperament, personality, optimistic outlook, resilience