Intro To Psychology Chapter 14

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stressors

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specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person's well being

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stress

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the physical and psychological response to internal or external stressors

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health psychology

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the subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and the maintenance of health

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chronic stressor

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a source of stress that occurs continuously or repeatedly

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fight or flight response

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an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action

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general adaption syndrome (GAS)

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a three stage physiological response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered

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immune system

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a complex response system that protects the body from bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances

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lymphocytes

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white blood cells that produce antibodies that fight infection

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type A behavior pattern

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the tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive acheivement strivings

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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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disorder characterized by chronic physiological arousal, recurrent unwanted thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of things that call the traumatic event to mind

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burnout

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a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion created by long term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation

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repressive coping

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avoiding situations or thought that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially positive veiwpoint

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rational coping

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facing a stressor and working to overcome it

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reframing

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finding a new or creative way to think about a stessor that reduces its threat

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stress inoculation training (SIT)

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a therapy that helps people to cope with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the situation

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relaxation therapy

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a technique for reducing tension by consciously relaxing muscles of the body

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relaxation response

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a condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure

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biofeedback

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the use of an external monitoring device that obtain information about a bodily function and possible gain control over that function

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social support

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the aid gained through interacting with others

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psychosomatic illness

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an interaction between mind and body that can produce illness

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somatoform disorders

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a set of psychological disorders in which the person displays physical symptoms not fully expained by a general medical condition

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hypochondriasis

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a psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with minor symptoms and develops an exaggerated belief that the symptoms signify a life threatening illness

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sick role

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a socially recognised set of rights and obligations linked with illness

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self regulation

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the exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring the self into line with preferred standards