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stressors
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specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person's well being
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stress
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the physical and psychological response to internal or external stressors
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health psychology
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the subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and the maintenance of health
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chronic stressor
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a source of stress that occurs continuously or repeatedly
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fight or flight response
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an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action
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general adaption syndrome (GAS)
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a three stage physiological response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered
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immune system
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a complex response system that protects the body from bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances
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lymphocytes
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white blood cells that produce antibodies that fight infection
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type A behavior pattern
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the tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive acheivement strivings
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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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disorder characterized by chronic physiological arousal, recurrent unwanted thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of things that call the traumatic event to mind
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burnout
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a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion created by long term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation
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repressive coping
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avoiding situations or thought that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially positive veiwpoint
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rational coping
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facing a stressor and working to overcome it
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reframing
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finding a new or creative way to think about a stessor that reduces its threat
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stress inoculation training (SIT)
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a therapy that helps people to cope with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the situation
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relaxation therapy
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a technique for reducing tension by consciously relaxing muscles of the body
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relaxation response
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a condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure
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biofeedback
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the use of an external monitoring device that obtain information about a bodily function and possible gain control over that function
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social support
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the aid gained through interacting with others
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psychosomatic illness
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an interaction between mind and body that can produce illness
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somatoform disorders
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a set of psychological disorders in which the person displays physical symptoms not fully expained by a general medical condition
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hypochondriasis
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a psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with minor symptoms and develops an exaggerated belief that the symptoms signify a life threatening illness
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sick role
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a socially recognised set of rights and obligations linked with illness
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self regulation
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the exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring the self into line with preferred standards
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