HSS 2321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Psychosomatic Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Allopathic Medicine
19 Apr 2018
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Psychosocial explanations for and experiences of being ill. Stress: stress is the manifestation of an organism (here; humans) having to deal with demands that are not consistent with their typical level of real or perceived activity. Must be able to adapt and remain functional. Homeostasis: selye (1956): general adaptation syndrome. Three stages: alarm reaction (instance response, resistance or adaptation, exhaustion (physical and/or mental) Prolonged exposure to stress in nal stage leads to diseases of adaptation: change in many areas and levels of life can result in stress, including: Political/state systems (democratic -> republic system and cutting obamacare: the impact of a stressor on an individual is going to be modi ed by how an individual perceives and evaluates a situation, what strategies they have available. Hockey program was canceled, victim accused of defacing players. Made fairly public even though the name could not be released; word of mouth. Continued stressor for victim throughout the trials.
