PSYC 3082 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Mood Disorder
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Psychological, behavioral, and social factors contribute to illness and disease. Affect the basic biological processes that lead to illness and disease. Behavior patterns increase disease risk: 50% of the leading causes of death in the u. s. are linked to behavioral / lifestyle patterns. Hypertension/coronary heart disease problems related to stress/illness: chronic stress may inflict permanent bodily damage and/or contribute to disease, stress: physiological response of the individual to a stressor o. Small fibers open the gate increasing the transmission of painful stimuli and the large fibers tent to close to the gate : the brain sends signals back down the spinal column that may affect the gate mechanism. Psychosocial and medication treatments for physical disorders/pain: biofeedback, monitor and control bodily responses that they normally would not. Heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, eeg rhythms: increase sense of control, efficacy: headaches, hypertension, relaxation and meditation: reduce it. Progressive muscle relaxation (learn to recognize in different muscle groups and how to.
