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25 Cards in this Set
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what are the different life stressors
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-environmental
-financial -mental stressors -physiological stressors -gender and health -ethnicity |
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examples of financial stress
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taxes
rising cost of living student loans college tuition medical bills debt bankruptcy unemployment |
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examples of environmental stress
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traffic
pollution lighting attitude of others around you personal use of chemicals |
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examples of mental stress
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divorce
death of a loved one caregiver family obligations overworked problems with kids deadlines |
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examples of physiological stress
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puberty
pregnancy menopause chronic or acute illness aging |
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why might gender differences in mortality be decreasing
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-increasingly similar lifestyles
-differences in disease identification & treatment -exclusion of women from research studies |
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do women live longer than men
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YES
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explain how women are in poorer health than men
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-higher rates of diabetes, lupus, arthritis, anemia
-formerly believed that estrogen protected women from cardiac disease (hormone replacement studies fail to find reduced risk) |
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explain how women are less likely to exhibit type A behavior
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-not necessarily less likely to experience anger
-more likely to supress |
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how is socioeconomic status (SES) linked to health
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low SES linked to higher rates of health problems and mortality from all causes
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what are the differences (of health & SES) attributed to
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-greater stress associated with SES
-environmental constraints -limited access to public services -stress associated with discrimination and prejudice |
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what are environmental constraints on low SES
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-less access to healthy foods
-more liquor stores -less opportunity to exercise |
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techniques anyone can use to cope with stress
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-arousal reduction
-cognitive restructuring -behavioral-skills training -environmental-change |
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arousal reduction
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-muscle relaxation
-deep breathing |
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cognitive restructuring
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-modify maladaptive thoughts
-enhance perception of control - |
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behavioral skills training
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time management
prioritizing assertiveness |
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environmental change
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workplace alterations
increase social support |
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2 broad domains of childhood disorders
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-externalizing disorders (outward directed behaviors)
-internalizing disorders (inward focused experiences & behaviors) |
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3 subtypes of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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1.inattentive type (ADHD-I)
2.hyperactive-impulsive (ADHD-HI) 3.combines type (ADHD-C) |
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requirements for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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-must have some symptoms before age 7
-must display symptoms for at least 6 months -must impair social, academic, occupational functioning -impairments are present in at least 2 settings |
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Inattention type ADHD
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-paying close attention to details/making careless errors
-sustaining attention in tasks/play -listening when spoken to directly -organizing tasks & activities -engaging in tasks requiring sustained mental effort -losing things necessary for tasks/activities -easily distracted by extraneous stimuli -forgetful in daily activities |
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hyperactivity/impulsivity type ADHD
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-fidgeting/squirming
-leaving seat in situations where sitting is expected -running about or climbing excessively in situations where its inappropriate -playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly -"on the go" or acts as if "driven by a motor" -talking excessively -blurting out answers b4 question completed -waiting ones turn -interrupting or intruding on others |
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inattentive subtype
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-Sx tend to emerge kindergarten/elementary school
-predict later academic problems |
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hyperactive subtype
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-Sx emerge age 3-4 years
-predict later behavior problems |
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combines subtype
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-majority of kids with ADHD
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