Psych 111 1st Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture Mental DisordersI. Overview of Mental DisordersII. Major Disordersa. Anxiety Disordersb. Mood Disordersc. Schizophrenia Outline of Current Lecture Health PsychologyI. Overview of Health PsychologyII. Stress and Coping with StressIII. Personality and HealthIV. Lifestyle and HealthCurrent LectureHEALTH PSYCHOLOGY• Overview of Health Psychology• Stress and Coping with Stress• Personality and Health• Lifestyle and HealthWhat is health psychology?Study of how psychological and behavioral processes affect healthWhat is stress?Physiological,emotional, and behavioral responses to• perceived threat or danger• events that tax or exceed perceived ability to copeWhy is stress important?• Impedes performance• Contributes to acute illness• Contributes to chronic illness• Shortens lifeWhat are cataclysmic events?Sudden event usually affecting many• Hurricane• Earthquake• WarWhat is chronic stress?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Persistent threat or danger• Poverty• Discrimination• Chronic painWhat are life changes?Major changes found to predict illness• Death of spouse• Marriage• Retirement• Job change• Birth of child• Getting mortgage• Change in residenceWhat are daily hassles?Everyday annoyances found to predict illness• Lack of privacy• Disliking work• Interpersonal conflict• Being let down by friend• Time pressureWhat are job stressesConcerns related to job• Performance• Security• Change• Supervisor conflict• Coworker conflict• BurnoutWhat is frustration?Tension from blocked goalOften leads toaggressionWhat is conflict?Forced choice between incompatible goalsStress ProcessPotentially Stressful Events(major exam;big date;trouble at work;financial loss)Stress is related to which leading cause of death in the U.S.?A. cancerB. coronary heart diseaseC. strokeD. all of the aboveWhat is coping?Process of dealing with perceived threat or sense of being overwhelmed• Cognitive• Physiological• Emotional• BehavioralWhat is cognitive coping?Potentially Stressful EventsExamples of Cognitive Coping• Positively reinterpret beliefs• Detect and dispute negative self-talk• Gain self efficacy• Gain sense of controlWhat is physiological coping?Potentially Stressful EventsExamples of Physiological Coping• Exercise• Biofeedback• MeditateExamples of Emotional Coping• Distract one-self- music- humor- prayer• Get social supportExamples of Behavioral Coping• Do what needs to be done• Alter situation• Get help from othersWhat is unhealthy coping?• Giving up• Blaming oneself• Striking out at others• Indulging in unhealthy behaviorsHealth Psychology• Overview of Health Psychology• Stress and Coping with Stress• Personality and Health• Lifestyle and HealthWhat are healthy personalities?• Type B• Low anger• Optimists• SocialWhat are optimism and pessimism?OptimistsBelieve+ EVENTS• caused by them• more will come- Events• outside their control• will not happen againWhat are effects of substance abuse?• Social problems• Unprotected sex• Motor vehicle accidents• Violence and homicide• Physical dependence• Psychological addictionTake Home Messages(Health Psychology)• Many health problems can be prevented or controlled by psychosocial factors• Stress is highly subjective and in excess is seriously detrimental to