PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Aids, Helicobacter Pylori, Peptic Ulcer
17 Apr 2016
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Type a personality competitive, hard-driving, ambitious, and impatient (hostility appears to be more predictive trait of heart disease) Type b personality more calm and mellow than type a personality less likely to be stressed. Type d personality simultaneously experience negative emotions and inhibit expression of their emotions. Complete/partial blockage of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart. Number one cause of death and disability in the u. s. Stressful life events predict recurrences of heart attacks, high blood pressure, increased glucose levels, and enlargement of the heart associated with chd. It is only correlational, but data suggests that stressors may sometimes produce negative physiological effects. Ptsd a condition that sometimes follows extremely stressful live events. Flashbacks = vivid memories, feelings, and images of traumatic experiences. Can lead to anxiety and depression if chronic symptoms. Our body"s defence against invading bacteria, viruses, and other potentially illness-producing organisms and substances. Specialized white blood cells manufactured in the marrow of the bones.
