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investigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems. |
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A class of physical problems, known as psychophysiological disorders (e.g., high blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, etc.), often result from or are worsened by . |
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include major life events, such as the death of a parent or spouse, the loss of one's job, a major personal failure, or even something positive, such as getting married. |
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are the minor positive events that make us feel good—even if only temporarily. |
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Selye's GAS theory suggests that regardless of the stressor, the biological reaction is similar; he does not differentiate between and stress, which other health psychologists view as an important distinction in understanding different reactions to stress. |
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Efforts to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress are known as . |
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are unconscious strategies that people use to reduce anxiety by concealing the source from themselves and others. |
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Some stressors are universal (e.g., death of a loved one) while others (e.g., tests) may be viewed as stressful by some individuals and not by others; for people to consider an event to be stressful, they must perceive it as . |
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The number of (a form of background stressor) that people face is associated with psychological symptoms and health problems such as flu, sore throat, and backaches. |
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People of all ages report more physical symptoms and depression when they perceive that they have little or no control (a condition known as ) than when they feel a sense of control over a situation. |
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In most stressful incidents, people employ both -focused and -focused strategies. |
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