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PPE3003- CH. 12
Stress, Adjustment, and Health Differences
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
12/02/2012

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psychosomantic medicine
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treatment based on the idea that the mind affects the body--that mental health affects physical health
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Type T theory
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Frank H. Farley's thery that suggests a psychobiological need for stimulation due to an internal arousal deficit; Type T stands for "thrill seeking"
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Sick role
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A set of societal expectations about how a person should behave when ill
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Somatopsychic Effect
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Disease or genetic disposition to illness that affect personality
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Diathesis-stress model
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model of disease that suggests that although a predisposition to illness exists because of genetics or upbringing, the illness itself will not appear unless or until it is elicited by the environment
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Diathesis
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the often hereditary predisposition of the body to disease or disorder
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Borderline personality disorder
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Combination of impulsive, self-destructive behavior, fragile self-identity, and moody, stormy relationships
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Personality disorder
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Deep-rooted, ongoing pattern of behavior that impairs the person's functioning and well-being
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Type A Behavior pattern/ Type A personality
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A tense, competitive style that is especially likely to be associated with coronary heart disease
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Meta-analysis
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A statistical technique for combining the results of multiple research studies
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Disease-prone personality
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personality characteristics associated with an increased likelihood of becoming ill
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Broaden-and-Build model
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Proposes that experiences of positive emotions, such as joy, interest, pride, contentment, and love can broaden people's modes of thinking and responding, bringing more possible actions to mind
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Sense of coherence
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A person's confidence that the world is understandable, manageable, and meaningful
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Salutogenesis
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Aaron Antonovsky's theory of how people stay healthy; according to this approach, the world must not necessarily be controlled or ordered for the healthy individual, but the individual must have a sense of coherence
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