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36 Cards in this Set
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stress
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responses to stimulus which disturb equilibrium and make one unable to cope
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stressor
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a stiulus that makes someone have an adaptive response
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acute stress
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onset and offeset stress arousal patterns
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chronic stress
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chronic arousal stress patterns
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flight or fight
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body prepares itself to either fight or run away
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Taylor
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females to dont experience fight or flight- tend and befriend
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tend and befriend response
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tend to offspring and befriend other memebers to protect offspring
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Selye
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general adaptation syndrome
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general adaptation syndrome
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restoring equilibrium as a response to stressors
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psychosomatic disorders
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illnesses not fully explained by physical ailments
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life- change units
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measures the stress level according to event
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posttraumatic stress disorder
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persistant re-experiences of a traumatic event
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coping
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dealing with internal or external stressorS
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stress moderator variables
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change the impact of a stressor
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anticipatory coping
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coping precedes a stressful event (ex: stressing about an exam)
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Meichenbaum
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stress innoculation - 3 phases
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percieved control
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if you believe that you have some control over the stressing event
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social support
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resources other provide so that you feel supported
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health psychcology
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understanding why ppl are healthy, get sick, and how they respond to being sick
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health
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the general condition of the body and mind
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hozho
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harmony, peace of mind, health of body and spirit
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biopsychosocial model
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links your physical health, state of mind, and the world around you
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wellness
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incoorporates all aspects of your life : optimal health
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health promotion
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developing tactics to reduce the risk of getting sick
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HIV
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attacks white blood cells
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Coates
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using psychology to prevent the spread of aids
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relaxation response
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everything in the body slows down as a result of stress, it takes deep relaxation to get out of it
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biofeedback
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self-regulatory technique used to gain control and relaxation- can "see" external self
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Miller
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biofeedback
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psychoneuroimmunology
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used to study psychology, the immune system, and the nervous system
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kiecolt glaser
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wounds -alzhiemers caretakers took 9 more days to heal
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Pennebaker
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talking about secrets improves your health
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type A behavior pattern
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highly competitive, hostile, agressive
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type B behavior pattern
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less hostile, less competiitive, etc.
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maslach
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burnout
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job burnout
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emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, etc. experienced by workers who have high-intensity interpersonal contact
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