Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Coronary Artery Disease, Natural Killer Cell, Sleep Disorder
16 Apr 2014
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The mind-body relationship: mind-body dualism (rene decartes) The mind and body function independently although they may interact. It is now widely accepted that psychological variables and social factors affect physical health. Similarly, medical illness can affect psychological health and social functioning: when medical illness and psychological problems coexist, functioning is even more impaired. The role of stress in physical and mental health. Stress = any negative emotional experience that is accompanied by biochemical, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral responses that attempt to change or adjust to the stressor. The perceived, or actual inability to cope with stressors results in a stress reaction with symptoms of a flight or fight response (increased bp, hr) Measuring stress: acute stress paradigm (acute stress) and psychological responses, short term stress has characteristics physiological (increased hr, increased bp), neuroendocrine, Social readjustment rating scale (impact of life events) Lists 43 potentially stressful life events, each with a numerical rating that estimates how much life.
