PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hans Selye, Dementia, Psychoneuroimmunology
6 Jan 2015
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Have a psychological component to something and there is physiologically something going on. The idea that psychological processes can have an impact on bodily states, even to the extent of producing physical disease, has a long history. Medical and psychological activities converged in psychosomatic medicine concerned with psyschosomatic disorders. Psychophysiological disorders are covered in a branch of psychology called behavioural medicine or health psychology. When a major element of a disorder is a diagnosable medical condition, that condition will be noted on axis iii of the dsm-iv-tr. This indicates that there is a psychological factor affecting a medical condition. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal cortical (hpa) axis is highly responsive to psychosocial variables. E. g. : the adrenal cortex, acth, thyroid glands, etc. , are responsive to different social situations and perceptions and can therefore have a psychological impact. Ans = sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are affected by psychological and social components. The immune system can be affected by learning experiences, emotional states, and personal characteristics.
