Chapter 11: Stress and health psychology- Health psychology – study of how mind and brain interact. The goal is finding ways to facilitate adjustment to stress- Sources of stresso Stressor – environmental demand that creates a threat and requires adaptation Dangerous things are inherently stressful Daily events can also be stressful Any change causes stress Everyday hassles Frustration – when we are prevented from reaching a goal Conflict – incompatible demands- Approach/approach (win-win)- Avoidance/avoidance (lose-lose)- Approach/avoidance (win-lose) Self-imposed stress – rigid demands for personal perfection- Coping – cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stresso Direct coping Confrontation Compromise Withdrawalo Defense coping – when stressors cannot be identified Denial Projection Identification Regression Intellectualization Reaction formation Displacement Sublimationo Socioeconomic and gender differences in coping Those in lower socioeconomic class experience more stress Women are more prone to stress- Stress and healtho Stress triggers bodily changes, activating the sympathetic brancho Chronic stress can kill you, while acute stress can be good for healtho When stress is prolonged and chronic, our bodies react with general adaptation syndrome Alarm-reaction Resistance Exhaustiono Chronic stress is a major contributor to coronary heart disease Disrupts the immune systemo Psychoneuroimmunology - study of immune, endocrine, and nervous systems- Staying healthyo Exerciseo Relaxationo Social supporto Religiono Altruismo Proactive coping – taking steps to avoid stresso Positive reappraisal – changing the way we think about thingso Humor - Extreme stresso Unemploymento Divorceo Bereavement o Catastrophes Shock stage – stunned and disoriented Suggestible stage – passive, obedient Recovery – emotional balance is regainedo PTSD First noticed after WW1 1/3 of Vietnam vets came home with PTSD Can also be a result of horrible crimes Treatment is strong support, reliving original trauma. Eye movement desensitization and
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