Stress Management
Obesity
BMI of 30 or higher
Type A
a behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease. Friedman and Rosenman
interventions
activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in neg consequences
rheumatiod factor
blood protein associated with rheumatoid arthritis
carcinogens
cancer-causing agents
psychosomatic
conditions that have both a mind and body component. "not all in the mind" can be psychogenic or somatogenic
self-efficacy
confidence in the ability to manage a demand/threat
prodrome
constriction phase of a migraine headache; also called preattack
plaque
debris that clogs coronary arteries
secondary appraisal
determining whether resources needed to meet the demand are available
Friedman, Rosenman, and Caroll
early investigations of the relationship between stress and serum cholesterol
coping
engaging in a behavior or thought to respond to a demand
B cells
lymphocyte that produces antibodies
T cells
lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and the foreign substances
migraine
pain in one side of the head. lasts appprox 6 hours
T-lymphocytes
part of the immune system that destroys mutant cells
hot reactor
people who react to stress with an all-out physiological reaction
Psychogenic
physical disease caused by emotional stress without microorganism. Example: Asthma
autoimmune response
physiological response in which the body turns on itself
diastolic BP
pressure of blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed
systolic BP
pressure of blood as it leaves the heart
antibodies
substances produced by the body to fight antigens
Psychoneuroimmunology
the study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body. Named by Robert Ader
Phagocytes
white blood cell. destroy foreign substances in the body
memory T and B cells
cells left in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system to recognize and respond to future attacks to the body by the same invader
suppressor T cells
cells who halts the immune response
atherosclerosis
clogging of the coronary arteries.
reappraisal
evaluation of whether the response made to a demand/threat was effective
antigen
foreign substance irritating to the body
hypertension
high blood pressure. generally when BP is greater than 140/90 systolic/diastolic
Hypercholesterolemia
high levels of cholesterol in the blood
essential hypertension
hypertension with no known cause. 90%
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure BP
TMJ syndrome
interference with the smooth functioning of the jaw
cognitive appraisal
interpretation of a stressor
primary appraisal
judging how much of a threat is involved, and how important is the outcome
apoplexy
lack of oxygen to the brain resulting from a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel; also called a stroke
stress model
life situation > perceived as stress > emotional arousal > physiological arousal > consequences
arteriosclerosis
loss of elasticity of the coronary arteries
Somatogenic
psychosomatic disease that results from the mind increasing the body's susceptibility to disease-causing microbes or natural degenerative processes. Example: cancer or rheumatoid arthritis
Dr. Candace Pert
researched chemicals that send messages between cells to various parts of the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body. Neuropeptides
stress
result of a demand that exceeds resources available to meet that demand.
cerebral hemorrhage
rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
Psychophysiological
same as psychosomatic
Lazarus
task oriented coping. emotion focused coping
Dr. Herbert Benson
used meditation to reduce BP
myocardial infarction
when a part of the heart dies because of a lack of oxygen
Low density lipoprotein
"bad cholesterol" too much leads to a clogging of the arteries and is related to coronary heart disease
high density lipoprotein
"good cholesterol" helps to remove cholesterol from the body thereby lowering the chances of developing coronary heart disease
