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| tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation or stimulus in the environment strains our ability to cope effectively |
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| initial decision regarding whether and event is harmful |
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| perceptions involving our ability to cope with an event that follows primary appraisal |
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| coping stategy by which we tackle life's challenges head on |
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| coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviours that reduce painful emotions |
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| stress hormones that activate the body and prepare us to respond to stressful circumstances |
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| minor annoyances or nuisances that strain our ability to cope |
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| general adaptation syndrom (GAS) |
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| stress-response pattern proposed by Hans Selye that consists of three stages: Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion |
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| physical and psychological reaction that mobilizes people and animals to either defend themselves (fight) or escape (flight) a threatening situation |
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| reaction that mobilizes people to nurture (tend) or seek social support (befriend) under stress |
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| our body's defense system against invading bacteria, viruses, and other potentially illness-producing organisms and substances |
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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a life-threatening, incurable, yet treatable condition in which the human immunodefiency virus (HIV) attacks and damages the immune system |
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| study of the relationship between the immune system and central nervous system |
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| illnesses such as asthma and ulcers in which emotions and stress contribute to ,maintain or aggrevate the physical condition |
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| biopsychosocial perspective |
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| the view that an illness or medical condition is the product of the interplay of biological, psychological and social factors |
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| Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) |
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| damage to the heart from the complete or partial blockage of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart |
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| describes people who are competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious |
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| describes people who experience yet inhibit negative emotions |
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| medical condition in which breathing becomes difficult when the bronchial tubes in the lungs become inflamed, spasm, and are clogged with mucus |
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| inflamed area in the stomach lining that can cause pain, nausea, and loss of appetite |
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| relationships with people and groups that can provide us with emotional comfort and personal and financial resources |
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| anticipation of problems and stressful situations that promotes effective coping |
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| set of attitudes marked by a sense of control over events, commitment to life and work, and courage and motivation to confront stressful events |
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| search for the sacred, which may or may not extend to belief in god |
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| field of psychology that integrates the behavioural sciences with the practice of medicine |
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| health care practices and products used in place of conventional medicine |
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| health care practices and products used along with conventional medicine |
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| ancient Chinese practice of inserting thin needles into more than 2000 points in the body to alter energy forces believed to run though the body |
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| remedies that feature a small dose of an illness-inducing substance to activate the body's own natural defences |
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