PSYC 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Aids, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massage

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2301
• Professor: Tarry Ahuja

Document Summary

Psyc 2301 psychoneuroimmunology, aids, cancer, and arthritis. Explain psychoneuroimmunology, understand aids & its consequences. Describe cancer & psychological factors involved, define & understand arthritis. Interactions among behavioural neuroendrocine, & immunological process of adaptation (we will look at this field in relation to aids, cancer, & arthritis) Producing antibodies to vaccine = another measure; other measures as well. Immunocompetence: when indicators suggest immune system"s working efficiently. Immunocompromised: when indicators suggest immune system isn"t working efficiently (i. e. , disrupted or reduced below normal level) Those w/ social support were less impacted: recall homeostasis: long term stress acts on hpa access to release glucorticoids, such as cortisol, which in turn reduces # of white blood cells. Short-term stress: few moments or few days: may increase immune system to defend against wounds, infection, & pathogens. Long-term stress: adversely affects immune functioning, mediators may be involved: For ex. hurricane survivors often show adverse impacts on immune functioning.