Health Psychology (IB)
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Health psychology- The scientific study of psychological processes
related to health and healthcare.
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Biopsychosocial Model- A widely adopted model explaining health issues
as a result of interconnected biological, psychological, and sociocultural
factors.
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Stress- A negative emotional experience accompanied by physiological,
cognitive, and behavioral changes.
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Work-Related Stress- Stress arising from a mismatch between job
demands and an individual's coping ability.
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Holmes-Rahe Scale- A scale used to assign values to stressful life
events based on their impact on individuals' lives.
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)- ✅A three-stage stress response
model proposed by Hans Selye.
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Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)- The study of how psychological factors
influence the immune system through the nervous system.
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Transactional Model of Stress- Stress involves a transaction between an
individual and the external world, with the perception of stress influencing
coping strategies.
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Problem-Focused Coping- Coping strategy that addresses the stressor
directly, aiming to change the problematic situation.
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Emotion-Focused Coping- Coping strategy that deals with the emotional
aspects of stress rather than changing the situation.
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