Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: The Hassles, Biopsychosocial Model, Medical Psychology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Chapter outline: health psychology: defining the field, the role of stress in physical and mental health, psychology and behaviour in medical illness, psychological treatments for health-related conditions. Health psychology: defining the field: uses principles and methods from psychology to understand how attitudes and behaviours influence health illness, behavioural medicine, medical psychology, biopsychosocial model, biomedical model. The mind, body, and environment: psychological variables, such as health habits, attitudes, and personality and social factors such as stress and social supports, are now accepted as major contributors to physical health. Items from the srrs and associated points assigned to measure stress. Stress and the immune system: specific immune system (protection against specific infections and diseases as a result of natural or artificial processes) Immune system (protects the body against bacteria, viruses, and carcinogens: nonspecific immune system (general protection against infections and diseases provided by anatomical barriers, phagocytosis, b-lymphocytes, and inflammation)