PSYD33H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Coronary Artery Disease, Adrenal Gland, Cohort Study

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21 Apr 2017
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Thesis: the impacts of cumulative chronic stress on the body and behaviour. 1: mcewin model of allostatic load: allostasis: achieve stability through behavioural or physiological change, allostatic load: repeated/chronic stress, wear and tear on body, allostatic overload: acute response overused (frequency & intensity) If cortisol is in the blood for a long time body develops resistance: promotes inflammation substance, cytokines, chronic stress lowers protein, which is needed to signal immune cells. 3: how historical stress can affect an individual"s behaviour today: social (no friends), hard to keep with school, alcoholic, toxic stress: child experiences strong, frequent & prolonged stress. Thesis: the importance of epigenetics in biology and environment. 1: epigenetics & biology (e. mechanism, stress & g receptor, s gene) Hpa activity: serotonin transport gene, serotonin neurotransmission in brain involved in: emotion regulation, stress coping, low activity of s because perinatal stress susceptibility of psychiatric disorder.