Psychologists and
physicians have thus developed an interdisciplinary field of _____ _____ that
integrates behavioral knowledge with medical knowledge.
behavioral medicine
Health
psychology
is a field of psychology that contributes to behavioral
medicine. The field studies stress-related aspects of disease
What questions does Health psychology ask?
1.How do
emotions and personality factors influence the risk of disease?
2.What
attitudes and behaviors prevent illness and promote health and well-being?
3.How do
our perceptions determine stress?
4.How can
we reduce or control stress?
Stress is not merely a stimulus or a response. It is...
a process by which we appraise and cope with
environmental threats and challenges
.It prepares us for “fight or flight.”
According to Selye, a
stress response to any kind of
stimulation is
similar. The stressed individual goes
through three phases:
(1) alarm reaction,
(2) resistance/coping
(3) exhaustion
Type
A Personality ...
is a term used for competitive, hard-driving, impatient,
verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people
Type B Personality...
refers toeasygoing, relaxed
people
True or False Pessimistic adult men are twice as likely to develop
heart disease over a 10-year period
True,
Reducing stress by changing events that cause stress or
by changing how we react to stress is called ____ ____ ____
problem-focused coping
Emotion-focused coping
is when
we cannot change a stressful situation, and we respond by attending to our own
emotional needs.
Discuss the links among explanatory style, stress and health
People with an
optimistic (instead of pessimistic) explanatory style tend to have more control
over stressors, cope better with stressful events, have better moods, and have
a stronger immune system.
Describe some of the ways that social support
acts as a stress buffer.
Supportive family members, marriage partners, and close
friends help people cope with stress. Their immune functioning calms the
cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure
Explain the difference between coping with
stress and managing stress.
Having a sense of
control, an optimistic explanatory style, and social support can reduce stress
and improve health
.
those same factours are also used when coping
Discuss the advantages of aerobic exercise as
a technique for managing stress and fostering well-being.
Many studies suggest that aerobic exercise can elevate
mood and well-being because aerobic exercise raises energy, increases
self-confidence, and lowers tension, depression, and anxiety.
_____and meditationreduce tension
and anxiety.
Relaxation
____ a Type-A
lifestyle may reduce the recurrence of heart attacks.
Modifying
Discuss the correlation between religiosity
and longevity, and offer some possible explanations for this link.
Regular religious
attendance has been a reliable predictor of a longer life span with a reduced
risk of dying.
Investigators suggest there are three factors that
connect religious involvement and better health think of the chart
