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Allostatic Load
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the price paid by the body for the ability to adjust to stress
the impact on the body of trying to cope with conflict the cost of allostasis Ex. glucocorticoids are adaptive in short term but damaging in long term (hypertension, DM type 2, atherosclerosis, damage to hippocampus) |
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Predisposing Factors
BPS |
these are risk factors which increase the chance of developing illness
Bio - a certain form of a gene, elevated cholesterol, low birth weight Psycho - high risk sexual behavior, smoking (behavior), alcohol (behavior), eating the wrong foods (behavior) Social - being a victim of abuse, low social support |
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Precipitating Factors
BPS |
these are events which are the direct cause of an illness
Bio - exposure to a pathogen psycho - risk taking behavior, extreme sports, unprotected sex social events - death of a spouse, loss of a job |
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Perpetuating Factors
BPS |
these are factors which help to maintain the disease state
biol - bad diet, lack of exercise psycho - eating bad diet (behavior), behavior problems! social - lack of social support, being around the wrong crowd (drugs, alcohol) |
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Patterning Variables
BPS |
factors which influence whether a treatment will work or not
bio - ppl with certain genes may not respond to certain meds psycho - compliance, good coping skills social - bad social environment decreases compliance, good support system |
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Attitude
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a belief you have
something that you think |
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Behavior
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what you do
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Biological Factors
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pathogens
genes organ or organ system disfunction organ or organ system response natural response (autonomic, etc) toxins |
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Psychological Factors - what are some types of psychological factors that influence illness?
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THESE BELONG TO THE INDIVIDUAL
attitudes behaviors personality traits coping skills |
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Social Factors - what are some types of social factors that influence illness?
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family attitudes,
societal values social pressure system resources economic factors educational factors |
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what is stress?
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a real or perceived threat to the physical or psychological well being on an indivudal
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fibromyalgia
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stress response is down regulated b/c of poor coping skills. stress response normally inhibits cytokines. cytokines increase causing generalized inflammation and aching
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what happens to your neuroanatomy with chronic allostatic load?
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short term (reversible)
- compromised neuronal excitablity (tired neurons) -atrophy in hippocampus long term (irrev) -inhibits neurogenesis in dentate gyrus - impaired memory and cognition -increased incidence of psychiatric illness, dementia, learning disabilities -increased medical illness |
