Exam 12: Stress, Coping and Health

Dr Atkinson is seeing a client who was referred for psychotherapy after having a heart attack. This client has been terribly anxious since the heart attack and now has a rather extreme fear that he is going to have another heart attack and will not survive. Dr Atkinson helps the client with a stress-management programme, uses psychoeducation to give the client information about guided relaxation and meditation, and helps the client formulate a weight-loss plan in consultation with the client's physician. Dr Atkinson can best be described as a(n)________.

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress, which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

What has research on social support and rates of mortality shown?

Optimism is linked with

Researchers have demonstrated that stressful events such as natural disasters, can ________ communities.

Monroe and his wife have to deal with the fact that her mother calls their house at least 10 times a day, usually with no important reason for the call. She is a lonely individual, and her calls seem to be about finding something to do. Monroe finds her calls bothersome, but he tries not to let them get to him because deep down he really does love his mother-in-law. In this case, Monroe's mother-in-law might be best described as a(n)________.

George recently learned that his son was going to need some supplemental instruction to help him be successful at school; however, the extra assistance would cost a lot of money and George had not prepared for the expense. With two months to go before the extra bills would start coming in, George started working four extra hours a week and saving the additional money to pay for the tutors. When the time came for the extra instruction to begin, George had saved more than enough to pay for the help for his son. George has used ________ coping to deal with the unexpected stress of new expenses.

There are many interesting and alluring products available that claim to help with weight loss efforts. They include, but are not limited to, appetite-suppressing eyeglasses, weight-loss earrings, electrical muscle stimulators, and magnet diet pills that flush fat out of the body. What do all of these products have in common?

Darci wants to go to medical school. She has a 4.0 in her undergraduate coursework, but she is stressed with having to take the UMAT. She is taking steps to minimise this stress by signing up for UMAT prep classes. Darci is engaging in

________ is the mental shortcut we use to judge the likelihood of an event and the ease with which it comes to mind.

Research has found that the body's immune system can attack your own body parts, leading to all but which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is not a positive outcome associated with the experience of a natural disaster?

Imagine that you have just flunked a class. You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about. Next, you decide to repeat the class in summer school. You have made ________.

Which of the following are the leading indicators of coronary heart disease?

Describe the Type A and hardy personalities. Which aspect of a Type A personality is most predictive of coronary heart disease?

Seth loves to eat at McDonald's. Whenever he eats there, he always supersizes his meals. This is an example of

Social support encompasses social relations with

According to the ________ perspective, medical conditions (for example, AIDS)depend on the interaction of genes, lifestyle, immunity, social support, and self-perceptions.

When encountering a potentially threatening event, people first decide whether the event is harmful; this is known as ________. Then, a(n)________ is made about how well one can cope with that event.

Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad. To cope with this stress of her mother's illness, Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal. Vanna is using ________.