Health Psyc FInal

Psychology 255 with Lekka at University of Vermont

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Created: 2011-12-07
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Nitroglycerine

increases blood supply to the heart

beta blocks/Ca channel blockers

lower Bp and reduce heart pumping

Vasodilators

expand narrow blood vessels

anticoagulants

help prevent formation of blood clots

Coronary artery graft

small piece of healthy vein is grafted around a blocked coronary artery- last resort

angioplasty

inflatable catheter is used to open blocked artery

Gender differences in CVD recovery

women tend to be older than men, it is not diagnosed as early in women, more procedures done on men

systolic Bp

highest pressure generated when heart contracts

diastolic Bp

highest pressure when heart is at rest.. between beats

Type A people and CVD

tend to have more clotting and higher cholesterol

display more autonomic behaviors- elevated HR, higher Bp

less likely to stay calm when stressed

GET stressed easily

psychosocial factors of CVD

social support, depression, clinical anxiety, SES and job stress

psychosocial vulnerability model

direct effect on health: loneliness/living alone: risk factor for CVD especially if both combined

perception of little support

poor quality of relationships: high systolic Bp, artery blockage

Health Behavior Explanation

poor support: less likely to be motivated to exercise, take meds

indirect effect on CVD

cynical people may perceive healthy behaviors as unimportant

excessive alchohol and drug use with hostility

Type 1 Diabetes

unable to produce insulin, immune system attacks producing cells

Type 2 Diabetes

unable to utilize insulin, can't produce enough or insensitivity to it

blood sugar does not get into the cells to be stored for energy

FAST

face, arms, speech, time

carcinoma

attack epithelial cells, most common, include breast, colon, prostate, lung, pancreas and skin cancers

sarcoma

malignancies of muscle, bone and cartilage cells- 2% of cancers

lymphoma

lymphatic system, includes hodgkin's and non-hodgkin's

Leukemia

attacks blood cells and marrow, leads to proliferation of WBC which impairs immune system. more adults than children

immune surveillance theory

natural killer cells prevent cancer cells from turning into tumors- but if immune system is overwhelmed by too many cancer cells or is under stress- they can develop

Biphasic Model

only current chronic stressors cause global suppression of immune system, not short term

Dealing with Cancer

surgery, chemo, emotional support, social support

Stage 1 HIV

immune system destroys most of HIV cells, but minor symptoms

Stage 2 HIV

months or years, latency, swollen lymph nodes, T cells fall

Stage 3 HIV

number of T cells decreases further, immune system impaired, infections emerge

Stage 4 HIV

t cells drop immensely, infection invades body, death within 1 to 2 years

gP 120

protein coat of HIV- attacks brain and leads to forgetfulness, inability to concentrate and confusion

some can live 15 years?

strength of initial immune response and genetic vulnerability- requires protein receptor to bind to T cells- some genes protect against this or slow the process down

HAART program

Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy- use zidovudine (AZT) and protease inhibitors

social cognitive theory

percieved social norms

self efficacy

social skills

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