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Ch 4 & 5 Flashcards

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Coping

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any response to stress that aims to reduce it, whether adaptive or maladaptive; the process by which people try to manage the perceived discrepancy between the appraised demands and resources in a stressful situation

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How is coping a process?

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it is a dynamic series of appraisals and reappraisals that adjust to shifts in person-environment relationships

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2 main functions of coping

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(1) alter the problem causing the stress or (2) regulate the emotional response to the problem

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6 types of coping

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problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, relationship-focused coping, meaning-focused coping, approach coping, avoidance coping

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Problem-focused coping

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direct efforts to solve the problem by either changing the situation (reducing the demands of a stressful situation) or changing/improving oneself (expanding one’s resources)

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Emotion-focused coping

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efforts to manage emotions generated by the stressful situation e.g. denial, escape-avoidance, distancing, wishful thinking, suppression, expression, positive reappraisal etc.

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When do people tend to use emotion-focused coping?

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when they believe they can do little to change stressful conditions and their resources inadequate to meet the demands of the stressor

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Relationship-focused coping

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efforts to maintain and manage social relationships during stressful periods e.g. emphatic responding, perspective taking, support seeking and provision, compromise etc.

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Dyadic coping

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type of relationship-focused coping wherein partners work together to recognize their interdependence in dealing with a stressor

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Benefits of emotional expression vs emotional processing

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high levels of emotional expression are associated with improved self-perceived health, increased vigor, fewer medical visits, and decreased distress; high levels of emotional processing are linked to increased distress (due to rumination)

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Maladaptive examples of relationship-focused coping

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interpersonal withdrawal or isolation, and confrontation

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Demand-withdrawal pattern of marital interaction

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when one partner engages in withdrawal and the other engages in confrontation at the same time

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Which personality traits are associated with adaptive and successful coping?

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high extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness

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Emphatic responding

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taking the other person’s perspective

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Meaning-focused coping

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efforts to manage the meaning of an event or situation; similar to positive reappraisal

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Folkman’s definition of meaning-focused coping

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drawing on beliefs, values, and existential goals to motivate and sustain coping and well-being in difficult times

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Avoidance coping

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attempts to distance oneself from the problem and not think about it; can be done cognitively or behaviorally (e.g. substance use)

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Approach coping

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attempts to actively deal with the problem or manage the tension, especially when controllable; can be done cognitively or behaviorally

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Possible benefits of approach coping

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appropriate action, release of emotions, assimilation or processing of trauma, stress reduction

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Possible costs of approach coping

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increased distress, non-productive worry and rumination

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Possible benefits of avoidance coping

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short-term stress reduction, allows for dosing or processing done in increments, increased hope and courage

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Possible costs of avoidance coping

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increased distress, interference with action, emotional numbness, disruptive behaviors

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What is the best indicator of effective coping?

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the outcome (typically psychological outcomes and relationship functioning)

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Proactive coping

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efforts taken that prevent or minimize stress, typically using problem-focused methods

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Methods for reducing the potential for stress

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enhancing social support and interpersonal management (e.g. assertiveness training), personal control, exercise, being well-organized and prepared for an impending stressor

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Differences in social network among men and women

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men tend to have larger social networks but women rely on them more effectively for support

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Assertiveness

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expressing one’s opinions and preferences directly, but without insult or intimidation directed toward the other person

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3 elements that comprise time management

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setting goal that are attainable, making daily to-do lists to prioritize goals, and setting a schedule for the day to allocate time for each item in the list

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Psychological resilience

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positive adaption or successful coping after a stressful or adverse situation without a lasting impact on health

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3 aspects of personality involved in resilience

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high self-esteem, personal control, and optimism

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Personal control

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the feeling that one can make decisions and take effective action to produce desirable outcomes and avoid undesirable ones

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2 types of personal control

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behavioral and cognitive

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Behavioral control

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the ability to take concrete action to reduce the impact of a stressor, either its duration or intensity

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Cognitive control

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the ability to use thought processes or strategies to modify the impact of a stressor (e.g. positive reappraisal)

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Self-efficacy

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belief that one can succeed at a certain activity or goal one desires to accomplish

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How does one decide whether to attempt an activity?

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looking at outcome expectancy (if the behavior will lead to a favorable outcome) and self-efficacy expectancy (if they can perform the behavior properly)

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Internal vs external locus of control

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believing one has control over their successes and failures; believing that their lives are controlled by external forces (more common in older adults)

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Learned helplessness

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being in uncontrollable situations that lead to repeated failure may produce feelings of helplessness and reduce feelings of personal control

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What cognitive process does the experience of uncontrollable negative events result in?

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attribution

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3 dimensions of situation that people make judgements about in attribution

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did it occur due to internal or external locus of control, a long-lasting (stable) or temporary (unstable) cause, global and wide-ranging or narrow effects?

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Pessimistic vs optimistic explanatory style

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those who believe that negative events result from internal, stable, and global factors; those who believe that negative events result from external, unstable, and specific factors

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3 characteristics that comprise hardiness

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personal control, commitment to activities and people in one’s life, appraisal of changes as challenges rather than threats to security

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Sense of coherence

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tendency of people to see their worlds as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful

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Health outcomes of resilience in old age

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improved quality and longevity of life, independence in ADL, faster cardiovascular recovery, lower mortality risk, better mental health, greater happiness and well-being, lower rates of depression, higher life satisfaction, successful aging

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Stress management

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a program of behavioral and cognitive techniques that is designed to reduce psychological and physical reactions to stress

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Progressive muscle relaxation

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focusing your attention on specific muscle groups while alternately tightening and relaxing these muscles

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Systematic desensitization

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a classical conditioning procedure that counters learned fears by paring the feared object or situation with either pleasant or neutral events, which results in the calm response replacing the fear response

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Biofeedback

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technique in which an electromechanical device monitors the status of a person’s physiological processes, such as heart rate or muscle tension, and immediately reports that information back to the individual

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Cognitive restructuring

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a process by which stress-provoking thoughts or beliefs are replaced with more constructive or realistic ones that the reduce the person’s appraisal of threat or harm (e.g. through cognitive therapy)

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Problem-solving training

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clients learn a strategy for identifying, discovering, or inventing effective or adaptive ways to address problems in everyday life

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3 phases of stress-inoculation training

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learning about the nature of stress and how people react to it, acquiring behavioral and cognitive skills (e.g. relaxation and seeking social support), practicing coping skills with actual or imagined stressors

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Ways to effectively manage stress

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problem-solving (instead of denial and avoidance), disclosure (instead of rumination), positive reappraisal, acceptance, support-seeking (instead of withdrawal), interaction with animals, spending time in nature, meditation and mindfulness

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Positive reappraisal

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a highly adaptive strategy focused on deriving personally relevant positive meaning from a stressful event

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Disclosure

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an adaptive strategy wherein a person describes their feelings about a stressful or traumatic experience with the intent of resolution; similar to emotional expression, which is important for emotional regulation

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Oxytocin

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a hormone that’s released during many different types of human interaction and affiliation to encourage bonding, child-bearing, breast-feeding, sex, romance, hugging, etc.

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Benefits of oxytocin

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modulates HPA activity (lowers heart rate and bp) and increases social behavior; plays a role in attachment, pair-bonding, trust, social recognition (but also outgroup aggression), stress reduction

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When is oxytocin released?

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during/after childbirth, during breastfeeding, in response to low-intensity stimulation (e.g. touch), mutual smiling, sex, when socially isolated

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Social support

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a protective factor that buffers the impact of stress and environmental demands on the individual (e.g. comfort, caring, esteem, or help available to a person from others)

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Received vs perceived support

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actions performed by others; one’s sense or perception that support is available if needed

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2 main theories that explain the effects of social support on health

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buffering hypothesis and direct effects hypothesis

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Stress buffering hypothesis

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when social support is high, a person is protected against the negative impact of high stress; little or no buffering occurs in low-stress conditions

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Direct effects hypothesis

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social support benefits health and well-being regardless of the amount of stress people experience (same benefits under high and low stressors)

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Stress prevention model

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social support provides resources that help us avoid or minimize exposure to stressful events in the first place

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6 types of social support

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emotional/esteem, tangible/instrumental, informational support, companionship support, protective buffering, solicitousness

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Which of the types of social support are problematic?

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protective buffering and solicitousness

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Emotional/esteem social support

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feeling loved, cared for, valued, and respected by others; empathy, concern, positive regard

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Tangible/instrumental social support

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receiving material aid, assistance from others

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Informational support

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getting advice and information from others

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Companionship support

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availability of others to spend time with

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Protective buffering

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keeping information from someone in order to protect; avoiding the potential for negative interaction

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Solicitousness

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repeatedly expressing concern and providing help without request, which maintains their awareness to pain

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Social support vs social networks

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functional content and quality of social relationships; number of social relationships and degree of social integration

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What effects has social media use been associated with?

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frustration/anger, negative body image (especially for women), lower well-being and life satisfaction, increased narcissism, depression, anxiety, and psychological distress

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Physiological benefits of interacting with friendly animals

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reduced BP; improved cardiovascular health, immune system functioning, and pain management; lower cortisol output; reduced susceptibility to illness

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Psychosocial benefits of interacting with friendly animals

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improved mood and lower depression, reduced aggression and impact of stress (i.e. stress buffering), increased trustworthiness and trust for others

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Limitations of HAI research

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lack of standardized measures of variables (e.g. pet bonding); reliance on small sample sizes with short-term outcomes; degree of pet involvement and previous ownership not controlled; animals not typically well-described

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Physical health benefits of greenspace

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significant reductions in the activation of the sympathetic nervous system (heart rate, diastolic blood pressure, salivary cortisol); decrease in incidence of type 2 diabetes, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

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What causes the benefits of greenspace?

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engagement in physical activity, social interaction, sun exposure, and the mitigation of harmful environmental exposure

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Old friends hypothesis

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increased exposure to microorganisms leads to the development of the immune system and regulation of inflammatory responses

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Mental health benefits of greenspace

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lower risk of mental illness, lower rumination and reduced depression, significant impact on positive affect, small but significant impact on negative affect

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Nature-deficit disorder

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argues that elements of our urbanized lifestyle combine to decrease or eliminate contact with nature for adults and children, resulting in negative outcomes for mental health and well-being (though not proposed by psychologists)

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Biophilia hypothesis

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we are naturally drawn to connect with other living things and this is when our brain works optimally

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Benefits of massage therapy

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reduced anxiety and depression, increased production of oxytocin (which decreases bp and stress hormone levels), reduced hypertension and asthma symptoms, bolstered immune function

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Meditation

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various practices and behaviors that induce a calm, peaceful, or relaxed state or increase our ability to create a “relaxation response” instead of a stress response

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Physical health benefits of practicing meditation

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alleviates stress, reduces blood pressure, and enhances immune function

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Transcendental yoga

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mentally repeating a mantra while sitting upright comfortably relaxed and with eyes closed to prevent distracting thoughts from occurring

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Mindfulness

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the intentionally focused awareness (without judgement) of one’s immediate inner and outer experiences (i.e. thoughts, emotions, sensations, surroundings); commonly integrated into meditation (mindfulness-based meditation) and combined with CBT

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2 components of mindfulness

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allows us to focus on immediate experience and not future-oriented worries or past-focused rumination; provides a way to experience events with curiosity, openness, and acceptance

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Benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction

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moderately effective in reducing stress, depression, anxiety, and distress, and in improving quality of life

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3 ways to practice mindfulness

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(1) set aside some time to observe the moment as it is; (2) body scan or observe the sensations throughout your body; (3) mindfulness-based meditation

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Mindfulness-based meditation

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paying attention to breathing and relaxation while observing one’s thoughts and feelings

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Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing)

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a traditional Japanese practice of immersing oneself in nature that has numerous potential health benefits like improved immune function (increased killer cell activity) in adults after 3 days/2 nights

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4 characteristics comprising the type A behavior pattern

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competitive achievement orientation, time urgency, anger/hostility, vigorous vocal style

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2 routes in which stress leads to illness

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(1) directly or through changes produced by stress in the body’s physiology or (2) indirectly by affecting health through a person’s behavior

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Metabolic syndrome

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a set of risk factors including high levels of cholesterol and other blood fats, elevated bp, high levels of insulin in the blood, larger fat deposits in the abdomen

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What does the vagal tone indicate?

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the change in heart rate indicates the strength of someone’s parasympathetic stress-dampening system

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Psychoneuroimmunology

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field that focuses on the relationships between psychosocial processes and the activities of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems

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Psychophysiological disorders

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physical symptoms or illnesses that result from the interplay of psychosocial and physiological processes

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Hypnosis

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an altered state of consciousness that is induced by special techniques of suggestion and leads to varying degrees of responsiveness to directions for changes in perception, memory, behavior

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