PSY 3306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Hypothalamus, Comorbidity, Positive Psychology

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3306
• Professor: Shirley Griffit

Document Summary

Not going to look at stroke leading causes of death in men and women in na. W/in the heart and the blood transport or circulatory system. Onset of disease had no declined and many ppl r living with chronic cvd. Psychological factors that are associated with cvd: suffering from depression more likely to develop heart disease and once they do they are more likely to die from it. Disease process: biopsychosocial model provides a framework describing how behavioural and social factors contribute to the onset of cvd. Ppl w mi were more likely to recall periods to perceived work and home stress, financial stress and major life events during 12 months prior to mi. Psychosocial risk factors for development and prognosis of cvd (1) stress. Discrepancy between real or perceived appraisal of environmental demands and the biopsychosocial coping mechanisms of an individual (2) acute stress.