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| specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person's well-being |
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| the physical and psychological response to internal or external stressors |
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| the subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and the maintenance of health |
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| a source of stress that occurs continuously or repeatedly |
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| an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action |
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| general adaptation syndrome (GAS) |
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| a 3-stage physiological response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered |
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| a complex response system that protects the body from bacteria and viruses, and other foreign substances |
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| white blood cells that produce antibodies that fight infection |
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| the tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of urgency, and competitive achievement strivings |
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| post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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| a disorder characterized by chronic physiological arousal, recurrent unwanted thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of the things that call the traumatic event to the mind |
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| a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion created by long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation |
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| avoiding situations or thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining artificially positive viewpoint |
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| facing a stressor and working to overcome it |
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| finding a new or creative way to think about a stressor that reduces its threat |
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| stress inoculation training (SIT) |
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| a therapy that helps people to cope with stressful situations by consciously relaxing muscles of the body |
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| a condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure |
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| the use of an external monitoring device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function |
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| the aid gained through interacting with others |
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| an interaction between mind and body that can produce illness |
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| the set of psychological disorders in which the person displays physical symptoms not fully explained by a general medical condition |
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| a psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with minor symptoms and develops an exaggerated belief that the symptoms signify a life-threatening illness |
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| a socially recognized set of rights and obligations linked with illness |
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| the exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring the self into line with preferred standards |
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