Psychology 101 - Study Notes

Chapter 18 - Health Psychology

Matlin

Dr. David L. Carpenter

Rev. 12/02

I.    Stress & Coping

A.  An Overview of Stress

B.  Sources of Stress

1.  Catastrophes

2.  Important Life Events

3.  Daily Hassles

C.  Stress and the Immune System

D.  Coping with Stress

1.  coping

2.  Problem-focused Coping Versus Emotion-focused Coping

a.  Problem-focused coping

b.  Emotion-focused coping

3.  Social Support and Coping

II.  Psychological Factors Related to Health and Illness

A.  Type A Behavior Pattern and Hostility

B.  Psychological Control

C.  Gender

D.  Ethnicity

1.  Socioeconomic Status (SES)

a.  Physical Environment

b.  Health Behavior

c.  Psychological Characteristics

d.  Conclusions about SES and Health

III.  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

A.  Medical Aspects of AIDS

B.  Transmission of AIDS

C.  Living With AIDS

D.  AIDS-Prevention Programs

1.  High-Risk Sexual Behavior

2.  High-Risk IV Drug Abuse

IV.  Smoking

A.  The Demographics of Smoking

B.  Health Consequences of Smoking

1.  Lung cancer

2.  Other lung diseases

3.  Other cancers

4.  Heart Disease

5.  Strokes

C.  Trying to Stop Smoking

1.  Barriers to Quitting

2.  Smoking-Cessation Programs

D.  Smoking-Prevention Programs

 

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