Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Tension Headache, The Takeaway, Cardiology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Leading causes of mortality has changed from start of 20th century to early 21st century: In 1900, in the us cancer caused 3. 7% of deaths in 2005 22. 8% of deaths: heart disease: 6. 2% 26. 6% Biological factors: infectious agents, environmental toxins, genetic predispositions, physiological reactivity, immune response. Psychological (behavioural) factors: stress, coping tactics, personality, health-related habits, reactions to illness. Social (system) factors: social support, health education, pollution control, sanitation, medical care. Personality: the unique groupings of behavioural traits that a person exhibits consistently across situations. Heart disease accounts for ~ 27% of deaths in the us. Coronary heart disease: results from a reduction in blood flow through the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with blood: causes ~ 90% of heart-related deaths, primary cause = atherosclerosis: a gradual narrowing of coronary arteries. Usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits and other debris in the inner walls.