1. Please write the question & leave room for your answers.
AP Psych DMA
The subfield of psychology that provides psychology’s contribution to the prevention and treatment of illness is known as…
The general adaption syndrome describes stages in the…
Please write the question & leave room for your answers.

2. Today’s Agenda DMA Review Presentations Chapter 14 Finalize details
Stress
Promoting health
Weight
Homework:
Chapter 14 take-home test – due Monday, March 26th
Chapter 14 notes due Monday, March 26th
Extra credit review presentations – due dates vary, refer to sign-up sheet.

3. Review Presentations Info
If you signed-up, you will receive a list of topics that you must cover in your presentation.
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4. You will get a copy of the Chapter 14 take-home test at the end of the period It is due Monday
Don’t forget – you must turn in your Chapter 14 notes on Monday, March 26th (same day as the test is due)

5. Stress and Health Behavioral Medicine Health Psychology
behavioral & medical knowledge
applies that knowledge to health/disease
Health Psychology

6. Stress and Illness
Leading causes of death in the US in 1900 and 2000

7. Stress Appraisal Appraisal Response Stressful event (tough math test)
Threat
(“Yikes! This is
beyond me!”)
Challenge
(“I’ve got to apply
all I know”)
Panic, freeze up
Aroused, focused
Appraisal
Response

8. Stress and Illness General Adaptation Syndrome Selye’s
body’s adaptive response to stress in 3 stages
Stress
resistance
Phase 1
Alarm
reaction
(mobilize
resources)
Phase 2
Resistance
(cope with
stressor)
Phase 3
Exhaustion
(reserves
depleted)
The body’s resistance to stress can
last only so long before exhaustion sets in
Stressor
occurs

9. Stressful Life Events Catastrophic Events Life Changes Daily Hassles
earthquakes, combat stress, floods
Life Changes
death of a loved one, divorce, loss of job, promotion
Daily Hassles
rush hour traffic, long lines, job stress, burnout

10. Stressful Life Events
Chronic Stress by Age

11. Meditation Proven to reduce stress, anger & tension
Recommended by doctors
Used in prisons
Sit in a comfortable posture
Back straight/upright
Hands in lap
Shoulders relaxed
Exercise

12. Stress and the Heart Hopelessness scores Heart attack Death 3.5 3 2.5
1.5 1
0.5
Heart attack
Death
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Men who feel extreme hopelessness
are at greater risk for heart attacks
and early death

13. Stress and the Heart Type A Type B Friedman and Rosenman’s
competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive & anger-prone people
Type B
easygoing, relaxed people

14. Stress and the Heart

15. Stress and Disease “mind-body” illness stress-related physical illness
Psychophysiological Illness
“mind-body” illness
stress-related physical illness
hypertension
headaches
Different from somatoform disorders

16. poor nutrition and sleep)
Stress and Disease
Negative emotions and health-related consequences
Unhealthy behaviors
(smoking, drinking,
poor nutrition and sleep)
Persistent stressors
and negative
emotions
Release of stress
hormones
Heart
disease
Immune
suppression
Autonomic nervous
system effects
(headaches,
hypertension)

17. Begin working on it – you will finish it at home.
Chapter 14 Test
Begin working on it – you will finish it at home.