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| Interdisciplinary approach applying behavioral science to the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of medical problems. |
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| Subfield of behavioral medicine that studies psychological factors important in health promotion and maintenance. |
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General Adaptation syndrome
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| Sequence of reactions to sustained stress described by Selye. These stages are alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, which may lead to death. |
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| Body's physiological response to a stressor. which is any event or change that requires adaptation. |
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| Perception of having the ability to cope with stress or challenges. |
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| Body's means of identifying and eliminating any foreigh materials (e.g.: bacteria, parasites, and even transplanted organs) that enter. |
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| Foreign material that enters the body, including bacteria and parasites. |
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| Condition in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue rather than antigens. |
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