stress and health. what is stress? psychological states cause physical illness. stress is any...
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Stress and Health
What is Stress?
Psychological states cause physical illness.
Stress is any circumstance (real or perceived) that threatens a person’s well-being
When we feel severe stress, our ability to cope with it is impaired
Stressors
A stressor is a thing that causes a person to experience stress. Stress is not a stimulus
or a response. process by which we
appraise and cope with threats and challenges
When short-lived or taken challenge: may have positive effects.
threatening or prolonged: can be harmful
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Stress Response System
Our initial stress response is a fight-or-flight Epinephrine and norepinephrine from the inner adrenal glands Increasing heart and
respiration rates Sugar and fat
mobilized Natural pain killers
released
Hans Selye’s General Adaption Syndrome
The stresses individual goes through three phases
Stress and the Heart
Stress that leads to elevated blood pressure may result in coronary heart disease a clogging of the
vessels that nourish the heart muscle
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Personality Types
Type A is a term used for competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people. More likely to develop
heart diseaseType B refers to
easygoing, relaxed people
Modifying a Type-A lifestyle may reduce the recurrence of heart attacks
Pessimistic adult men are twice as likely to develop heart disease over a 10-year period
A and B Continued
Stress & Disease
psychophysiological illness is any stress-related physical illness such as hypertension and some headaches
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) studies the health effects of psychological, neural, and endocrine processes on the immune system
Psychoneuroimmunology
B lymphocytes fight bacterial infections
T lymphocytes attack cancer cells and viruses
microphages ingest foreign substances.
During stress, energy is removed from the immune system High levels of
stress=colds more likely
Behavioral Medicine
Interdisciplinary field developed by psychologists and physicians Integrates behavioral
knowledge with medical knowledge
Exercise
Many studies suggest that aerobic exercise can elevate mood and well-being Raises energy,
increases self-confidence
Lowers tension, depression, and anxiety
R-E-L-A-X
Relaxation and meditation have similar effects in reducing tension and anxiety
Faith
Regular religious attendance has been a reliable predictor of a longer life span with a reduced risk of dying
Intervening Factors
Investigators suggest there are three factors that connect religious involvement and better health.