Health Sciences 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Homeostasis, Psychoneuroimmunology, Libido
20 Apr 2016
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Explain the general adaptation syndrome and describe what happens physiologically and psychologically when under stress. Discuss psychosocial, environmental and self-imposed sources of stress. Describe the stressors particularly relevant to college and university students. Clarify the immune system"s response to acute and chronic stress. Neither positive > negative or vice versa; it is both. Stressor: condition that forces us to adjust: adjustment: attempt to cope with a situation, strain: wear and tear during adjustment. Eustress: positive stress: ex: getting married, starting a career, when you can deliver under pressure, this is a positive thing because you can cope with the stress. Distress: negative stress: ex: financial problems, illness, academic difficulties, this type of stress means you cannot cope with the stress. The mind-body connection: physical responses: psychoneuroimmunology (pni): interaction between mind, body, immune system. Pni traces stress and any other effective negative and relates it to a getaway to neurological diseases: stress: negative long-term effects, nurture plays a really important role.
