PSYCO105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Hypochondriasis, Sick Role, Prefrontal Cortex
2 Nov 2015
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Fear can cause physiological reactions that result in death. Stressors: specific events that place demand on a person or threaten their well being. Stress: physical and psychological reaction to internal or external stressors. Health psychology: how psychological factors effect physical illness and maintenance of health. Stressors are personal events that affect our patterns in life. Major life changes cause stress (cause illness) Adding up life events can be used to predict future health. College undergraduate stress scale (cuss): asses stress caused by life events in college. Positive events produce less distress and fewer physical symptoms happiness can counteract effect of negative events. Cause stress because they require adjustment and preparedness. Chronic stressors: sources of stress that occur continuously and repeatedly. Easy to ignore if they happen once but can cumulate over time and cause stress (long-term impact) Rural environment: isolation, lack of access to amenities (health care)
