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18 Cards in this Set
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Behavioral Medicine |
is an interdisciplinary field focused on applying knowledge from behavioral science to medical problems
*subfield of health psychology |
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General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) |
1. Alarm stage: point at when body appraises situation stressful
2. Resistance stage: point when body begins to cope with stressor
3. Exhaustion: point where body begins to tear and wear |
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Stress Response to HPA |
Hypothalamus -(Releases)-> Corticotropin Realeasing Factor (CRF) -(Activates)-> Pituitary Gland -(Activates)-> Adrenal Gland -(Releases)-> Cortisol |
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High Levels of Cortisol |
damages Hippocampus -> so decreases turn off ability for stress response -> and possible dementia |
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Stress Physiology |
sense of control (influences stress response) and self efficacy (emotions) |
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T Cells |
lymphocyte & directly destroy antigens |
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B Cells |
type of lymphocyte and neutralize antigens through the release of antibodies |
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Psychonocology |
psychologist who examines the influence of coping style and anxiety level on the prognosis of people with cancer is working in this field
*psychotherapy can prolong lives of patients with cancer |
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Gate Control Theory of Pain |
the brain sends a signal for small nerve fibers to open the dorsal horns of the spinal column to transmit sensations of pain if stimulation is intense
-small fibers and large fibers determine the pattern and intensity of the stimulation |
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Disease Susceptability |
Psychological characteristic or state: -> CNS innervation -> Hormonal Response -> Behavioral Change = immune change = disease susceptibility
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Autoimmune Disease |
when too many T4 helper cells exist then the immune system overreacts and attacks body's normal cells rather than antigens |
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Acute Versus Chronic |
Acute: typically follows an injury and disappears once the injury heals or is effectively healed
Chronic: when injury is healed there is still pain;
-social factors influence the experience of pain - social support may reduce pain |
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Endogenous (natural) Opioids |
endorphins & enkephalins: they act like neurotransmitters |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) |
-chronic course - |
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Cognitive Coping procedures |
exaggeration of events suggests the cognitive coping procedures |
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Biofeedback |
process to show how to become award of body process to control them better |
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Denial |
helps patient endure the shock of the bad news; however, later it can inhibit or prevent the healing process |
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Relaxation and meditation |
-transcendental meditation and the relaxation response focus on the use of a mantra
- muscle relaxation focuses on relaxing specific muscle groups |
