Warm Up What was the James-Lange Theory? What was the James-Lange Theory? What was the Cannon Bard Theory? What was the Cannon Bard Theory? What was the Schacter Theory? What was the Schacter Theory? What is a polygraph? What is a polygraph? What is Catharsis? What is Catharsis? What is the feel- good, do –good Phenomenon? What is the feel- good, do –good Phenomenon? What is Subjective Well Being? What is Subjective Well Being?

What Makes you Stressed?

Chapter 14 pt. 2: Stress and Health Continued

Persistent Day to Day Stress May Lead to Burnout Burnout: physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion brought on by persistent job-related stress. Burnout: physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion brought on by persistent job-related stress. Often common in teachers, nurses, and police officers. Often common in teachers, nurses, and police officers.

Stress and Heart Disease Although relatively rare in 1900, by the 1950s coronary heart disease has become the leading cause of death in America. Although relatively rare in 1900, by the 1950s coronary heart disease has become the leading cause of death in America. Coronary Heart Disease: when vessels of heart are clogged which stops heart muscles from being nourished. Coronary Heart Disease: when vessels of heart are clogged which stops heart muscles from being nourished. Many behavioral factors help contribute to this disease but stress is also a major factor. Many behavioral factors help contribute to this disease but stress is also a major factor.

Hopelessness and Heart Disease Hopelessness scores Heart attack Death Low riskModerate riskHigh risk Men who feel extreme hopelessness are at greater risk for heart attacks and early death

Personality Type and Heart Disease Type A Personality: competitive, hard driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger prone people. Type A Personality: competitive, hard driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger prone people. Type B Personality: easy-going and relaxed people. Type B Personality: easy-going and relaxed people. Whose at greater risk for heart disease? Whose at greater risk for heart disease?

Stress Related Illnesses Psychophysiological Illnesses: “mind-body” illnesses. Physical illnesses caused by stress. Psychophysiological Illnesses: “mind-body” illnesses. Physical illnesses caused by stress. Ex: Hypertension and some headaches. Ex: Hypertension and some headaches. Blood pressure also increased by too much stress. Blood pressure also increased by too much stress. Are also referred to as Psychosomatic disorders. Are also referred to as Psychosomatic disorders.

Somatoform Disorders (Not In Book) Somatoform Disorder: illnesses where you have some physical symptoms without an apparent physical cause. Illnesses are said to be psychological in nature. Somatoform Disorder: illnesses where you have some physical symptoms without an apparent physical cause. Illnesses are said to be psychological in nature. Theories about causes of somatoform disorders are often rooted in psychoanalytic theory. Theories about causes of somatoform disorders are often rooted in psychoanalytic theory. Illnesses are often referred to as “Hysteria.” Illnesses are often referred to as “Hysteria.”

Examples of Somatoform Disorders Conversion: when a person converts intense emotional difficulties into the loss of a specific physiological function. Conversion: when a person converts intense emotional difficulties into the loss of a specific physiological function. Ex: blindness or paralysis without a physical cause. Ex: blindness or paralysis without a physical cause. Symptoms often have sudden onsets, terminations, and reappearances. Symptoms often have sudden onsets, terminations, and reappearances. Behavior is unintentional and and outside of the conscious control of the patient. Behavior is unintentional and and outside of the conscious control of the patient.

Examples of Somatoform Disorders Hypochondriasis: is when a healthy person becomes preoccupied with imaginary ailments. Person is genuinely convinced they are ill. Hypochondriasis: is when a healthy person becomes preoccupied with imaginary ailments. Person is genuinely convinced they are ill. Often associated with OCD and anxiety disorders Often associated with OCD and anxiety disorders

Examples of Somatoform Disorders Factitious Disorder: an illness whose symptoms are either self-induced or falsified by the patient. Factitious Disorder: an illness whose symptoms are either self-induced or falsified by the patient. Sometimes patients lie about disorder to get attention or sympathy; others are often interested in receiving drugs or other benefits associated with the feigned illness. Sometimes patients lie about disorder to get attention or sympathy; others are often interested in receiving drugs or other benefits associated with the feigned illness. Factitious Ulcer

Fighting Disease With Immune System Lymphocytes: Lymphocytes: Main defender against disease in immune system made up of two types of white blood cells. Main defender against disease in immune system made up of two types of white blood cells. B lymphocytes form in the bone marrow and release antibodies that fight bacterial infections B lymphocytes form in the bone marrow and release antibodies that fight bacterial infections T lymphocytes form in the thymus and, among other duties, attack cancer cells, viruses and foreign substances T lymphocytes form in the thymus and, among other duties, attack cancer cells, viruses and foreign substances

Fighting Disease with Immune System Macrophage: other agent of immune system which identifies, pursues, and ingests harmful invaders. Macrophage: other agent of immune system which identifies, pursues, and ingests harmful invaders.

Problems with Immune System Immune System can either react too strongly or under react to harmful bodies. Immune System can either react too strongly or under react to harmful bodies. Over-reaction causes body to attack its own tissues. Ex: arthritis, allergies, lupus, M.S. Over-reaction causes body to attack its own tissues. Ex: arthritis, allergies, lupus, M.S. Under-reaction causes harmful bodies to spread. Ex: cancer Under-reaction causes harmful bodies to spread. Ex: cancer Stress can divert energy away from the immune system making illnesses more likely. Stress can divert energy away from the immune system making illnesses more likely.

Conditioning the Immune System Experiment s have been conducted illustrating power to condition the immune system to respond in certain ways. Experiment s have been conducted illustrating power to condition the immune system to respond in certain ways. UCS (drug) UCR (immune suppression) UCS (drug) UCR (immune suppression) CS (sweetened water) CS (sweetened water) CR (immune suppression)

Negative Emotions in General Have Negative Health Risks Unhealthy behaviors (smoking, drinking, poor nutrition and sleep) Persistent stessors and negative emotions Release of stress hormones Heart disease Immune suppression Autonomic nervous system effects (headaches, hypertension)

Promoting Health Aerobic Exercise has positive psychological and physical benefits. Aerobic Exercise has positive psychological and physical benefits. Increases heart and lung fitness and may also help alleviate depression and anxiety. Increases heart and lung fitness and may also help alleviate depression and anxiety. Depression score Before treatment evaluation After treatment evaluation No-treatment group Aerobic exercise group Relaxation treatment group

Using Biofeedback to Improve Health Biofeedback: system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state like blood pressure and muscle tension. Biofeedback: system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state like blood pressure and muscle tension.

Promoting Health A strong social network which offers support strongly promotes health during an illness and when healthy. A strong social network which offers support strongly promotes health during an illness and when healthy. % with high support

Promoting Health Spirituality and Faith Communities has a strong correlation with positive health and enhancing medical treatment. Spirituality and Faith Communities has a strong correlation with positive health and enhancing medical treatment. Possible reasons behind correlation with religion? Possible reasons behind correlation with religion?

Promoting Health Smoking is a lifestyle decision that offers serious health risks. Smoking is a lifestyle decision that offers serious health risks. 33,348 1,6861, Smoking Suicide Vehicle HIV/ Homicide crash AIDS Cause of death Number of deaths per 100,000

Smoking and Stress

Weight and Health Risks Review Biological Influences on Weight: Review Biological Influences on Weight: Body Chemistry influences? Body Chemistry influences? –Hunger Hormones –Hypothalamus issues Genetic Influences? Genetic Influences? –Set Point –Metabolism

Weight and Discrimination When women applicants were made to look overweight, subjects were less willing to hire When women applicants were made to look overweight, subjects were less willing to hire Willingness to hire scale (from1: definitely not hire to 7: definitely hire ) WomenMen NormalOverweight

Long Term Weight Loss Is Difficult Weight change in pounds Post treatment Years of follow-up Starting point Normal trend for untreated obese people: Gradually rising weight After participation in behavioral Program: Much of initial weight Loss regained

Correlation with TV and Obesity 4 Hours of television watched per day in 1990s study BoysGirls Skinfold fat measure (mm)

Overview of Healthy and Unhealthy Tendencies Life events Tendency toward HealthIllness Personal appraisal ChallengeThreat Personality type Easy going Nondepressed Optimistic Hostile Depressed Pessimistic Personality habits Nonsmoking Regular exercise Good nutrition Smoking Sedentary Poor nutrition Level of social support Close, enduringLacking

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