PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Learned Helplessness, Reaction Formation, Defence Mechanisms
12 Jan 2016
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Psyc 1f90 chapter 13 notes: health, stress, coping. Theres a number of behavioural risk factors that have a major effect on general health and life. Health psychology: study of the ways in which behavioural principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. Behavioural medicine: study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment. Lifestyle disease: disease related to health-damaging personal habits. Behavioural risk factors: behaviours that increase the chances of disease, injury, or premature death. Disease-prone personality: a personality type associated with poor health marked by persistent negative emotions, including anxiety depression, and hostility. Refusal skills training: program that teaches youths how to resist pressures to begin smoking. Life skills training: a program that teaches stress reduction, self protection, decision making, self control, and social skills. Community health campaign: a community wide education program that provides information about how to lessen risk factors and promote health.
