Psychology 101, Health Psychology

The branch of Psychology that invetigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness, including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical problems

A person's response to events that are threatening or challenging

Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological, emotional and physical difficulties

A theory developed by selye that suggests that a person's response to a stressor consists of three stages; alarm and mobilization, resistance, and exhaustion

The study of the relationship among psychological factors, the immune system and the brain

Strong Stressors that occur suddenly, affecting many people at once

Major life events, such as death of a family member, that have immediate negative consequences that generally fade with time

A phenomenon in which victims of major catasrophes or strong personal stressors feel long-lasting effects that may include reexperiencing the event in vivid flahbacks or dreams

Everyday annoyances, such as being stuck in traffics, that causes minor irritations and may have long term ill effects if they continue or are compounded by other stressful events

Minor positive events that make one feel good

A state in which people conclude that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannot be controlled- a view of the world that becomes so ingrained that they cease trying to remedy the aversive circumstances, even if they actually can exert some influence

Efforts to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress

A personality characteristic associated with a lower rate if stress-related illness, consisting of three components: commitment, challenge, and control

A mutual network of caring, interested others

A pattern of behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, a tendency toward frustration, and hostility