PSYC 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Asthma, Insomnia, Ethology

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2301
• Professor: Marina Milyavskaya

Document Summary

Depression, anxiety, bipolar (with meds), schizophrenia (with meds), addictions, eating disorders, insomnia, chronic paint and fatigue, anger. Should only be used on temporary basis. Deep tissue is effective in: reducing anxiety and depression, reducing hypertension, pain, or asthma, bolstering immune function. Gain information, support, organize thoughts, find meaning. Best way to cope with stress is to reduce potential for stress: having supportive relationships, having sense of personal control. Organizing ourselves and preparing for stressful events can increase sense of personal control. If feel stressed, manage it by using relaxation, cognitive, and behavioural techniques. Long-term reaction to major trauma (war assault, earthquake, rape, or anything outside range of normal human behavior) Approx half of all people experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, but only 10% of women develop ptsd and 5% of men: men experience more trauma, women more likely to develop ptsd in response to trauma. Ptsd is treatable: cognitive-behavioural therapies are often used to treat.