PSYC 1F90 Chapter 13: Ch. 13 Health, Stress, and Coping
8 Mar 2012
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Health psychology: study of the ways in which behavioral principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. Behavioral medicine: study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness and medical treatment. Lifestyle diseases: a disease related to health-damaging personal habits. Behavioral risk factors: behaviors that increase the chances of disease, injury, or premature death. 70% of all medical costs are related to: smoking, alcohol, drug abuse, poor diet, risky sexual practices. Personal habits you have by the time 18-19 greatly affect your health, happiness, life expectancy years later. Disease-prone personality: personality type associated with poor health; marked by persistent negative emotions: anxiety, depression, hostility. Lifestyle diseases can be treated/prevented by making specific minor changes in behavior. 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day is okay, glass a red wine a day can be healthy. Only 1 smoker in 10 has success in quitting. Refusal skills training: program that teaches youths how to resist pressure to drugs and health risks.
