PSYC 328 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Low-Density Lipoprotein, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, New Class
11 Mar 2013
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Heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and diabetes: heart disease , hypertension, stroke and diabetes are termed as noncommunicable diseases. Who is hostile: men show higher hostility, non-whites are found to be more hostile, lower ses individuals. Hostility and social relationships: hostile individuals have more interpersonal conflicts in their lives and less social support, which can contribute to risk for disease. In a study 60 couples discussed under conditions of high or low threat of evaluation of others either agreeing or disagreeing with each other. Husbands who were high in hostility showed greater blood pressure reactivity in response to stressful marital interaction during threat. Interventions focus on those at risk for heart disease as well as reducing risk among general population. Interventions target, exercise, healthy eating, stopping smoking, etc . After acute phase, patients are encouraged to be more active. Involvement in treatment is encouraged to improve selfefficacy, which is linked to better coronary health.
