PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Coronary Artery Disease, Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Field of health psychology: concerned with the role of behavior and psychological factors in preventing illness and maintaining good health. Biopsychosocial model: physical illness is caused by complex interaction of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors. 3 major killers in canada: heart disease, then cancer, then stroke. Factors increasing risk: tobacco, overweight, inactivity, stress, diet and alcohol. In past 80 years, sharp increase in heart disease, went down but is still highest. T(cid:396)ess: a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:272)i(cid:396)(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)e that th(cid:396)eate(cid:374)s o(cid:374)e"s (cid:449)ell-(cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d ta(cid:454) o(cid:374)e"s (cid:272)opi(cid:374)g a(cid:271)ilities, causes physical and psychological responses. Events are made more stressful by: unpredictability/uncertainty, pressure lack of control, repeated exposure/chronicity loss and failure. Primary appraisal: initial evaluation of if an event is irrelevant/relevant but not threatening/stressful. Secondary appraisal: evaluation of coping resources and options for dealing with stress. Acute stressors are of short duration; chronic stressors have a long duration/no readily apparent time limit. Frustration: occurs in situations where attempt to pursue a goal is thwarted.