Psyo 121 - Chapter 14: Stress And Health

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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 Stressors

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Sources of stress that occur 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 an action.

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General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)

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A three-stage physiological stress response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered.

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GAS Alarm Phase

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The body rapidly mobilizes its resources to respond to the threat.

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GAS Resistance Phase

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The body adapts to its high state of arousal as it tries to cope with the stressor.

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GAS Exhaustion Phase

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The body's resistance collapses.

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Telomeres

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Caps at the ends of each chromosome that protect the ends of chromosomes and prevent them from sticking to each other.

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Telomerase

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An enzyme that rebuilds telomeres at the tips of chromosomes.

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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, including T cells and B cells.

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Type A Behaviour Pattern

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A tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive achievement strivings.

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Primary Appraisal

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The interpretation of a stimulus as stressful or not.

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Secondary Appraisal

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Determining whether the stressor is something you can handle or not.

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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 thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially positive viewpoint.

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Rational Coping

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Facing the 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 stressor that reduces its threat.

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Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)

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A reframing technique that helps people to cope with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the situation.

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Meditation

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The practice of intentional contemplation.

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Electromyography (EMG)

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A technique used to measure the subtle activity of muscles.

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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 to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function.

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Aerobic Exercise

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Exercise that increases heart rate and oxygen intake for a sustained period.

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Social Support

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Aid gained through interacting with others.

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Religiosity

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Affiliation with or engagement in the practices of a particular religion.

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Spirituality

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Having belief in and engagement with some higher power, not necessarily linked to any particular religion.

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Sickness Response

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A coordinated, adaptive set or reactions to illness organized by the brain.

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Cytokines

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Proteins that circulate through the body and communicate among the other white blood cells, and also communicate the sickness response to the brain.

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Depression

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A condition in which all the sickness machinery runs at full speed.

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Psychosomatic Illness

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An interaction between mind and body that can produce an illness.

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Somatic Symptom Disorders

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A person with at least one bodily symptom displays significant health-related anxiety, expresses disproportionate concerns about their symptoms, and devotes excessive time and energy to their symptoms or health concerns.

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Sick Role

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A socially recognized set of rights and obligations linked with illness.

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Malingering

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A type of behaviour where some people feign medical or psychological symptoms to achieve something they want.

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Commitment

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An ability to become involved in life's tasks and encounters rather than just dabbling.

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Control

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The expectation that they actions and words have a casual influence over their lives and environment.

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Challenge

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Undertaking change and accepting opportunities for growth.

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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.

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Illusion of Unique Invulnerability

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A systematic bias toward believing that they are less likely to fall victim to the problem than are others.