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After reading and studying this chapter and participating in lecture and discussion, students should be able to:
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Discuss the characteristics of events that lead people to perceive them as stressful. |
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Describe the fight-or-flight response and the phases of the general adaptation syndrome. |
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Define health psychology and discuss the three predominant models for how psychological factors affect physical disease. |
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Discuss the relationship between psychological factors and coronary heart disease, as well as hypertension. |
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Discuss how psychological factors can influence immune functioning and the evidence that psychological factors influence the development and course of physical illness. |
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Discuss the negative physiological and psychological effects of sleep deprivation. |
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Distinguish among the various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias, and parasomnias. |
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Discuss some of the treatments available for sleep disorders. |
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Explain how dispositional pessimism may contribute to physical illness, and describe the specific evidence that supports this view. |
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Distinguish between Type A and Type B personalities, and discuss the evidence that Type A personality is associated with early mortality and coronary heart disease. |
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Identify the specific aspects of Type A personality that are most detrimental to health. |
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12 Discuss the role of social support in health and describe the relations among marriage, gender, and physical health. |
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Describe the elements of guided mastery techniques, biofeedback, and support groups and discuss their effectiveness in improving physical health. |
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Summarize the symptoms of PTSD, acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorder. |
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Discuss the types of events that can contribute to PTSD. |
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Discuss the sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors associated with increased risk of PTSD. |
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Discuss treatments for PTSD, including systematic desensitization therapy, stress management techniques, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and biological approaches. |
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Discuss cross-cultural differences in the presentation and treatment of PTSD. |