PSY 375 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Nephritis, Behavioral Medicine, Kidney Disease
30 Oct 2018
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Health psychology: to prevention , diagnosis , and treatment of medical problems maintain health and health care systems and health policy. Knowledge based on behavioral science is applied. Study of psychological factors that promote and. Psychological & social factors that influence health. Psychological, behavioral, and social factors contribute to etiology and maintenance of medical disorders. Sexual behavior affects change of contracting the virus. Leading causes of death in the us in 1900 and 2010. 50% of the leading causes of death in the u. s. are linked to behavioral/lifestyle patterns. Theory of stress physical and mental health problems response. Phase 2 - resistance: attempt to cope with stress. Phase 3 - exhaustion: body suffers damage. Hypothalamus releases corticotropin-releasing factor (crf) and stimulates pituitary gland. Pituitary gland activates adrenal gland, secreting cortisol. Ordinarily hippocampus turns of stress response, but can be (stress horomone) damaged by excessive or chronic stress.
