CAMs
What is acupuncture?
A lengthy term used to describe the mind and body connection.
What is psychoneuroimmunology?
Personality type with the greatest risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
What is type A personality?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
What is stage theory/TTM Model?
The “command center” of the body.
What is the central nervous system?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is the natural energy of the universe.
Quick, but not specialized, immune system.
What is innate?
Gender more likely to become a widow.
What is female?
A commonly used pain medication. Can it be used? Yes. Should it always? No.
What are opioids?
Food comes in and food comes out.
A Native American ritual, involving lots of dancing, praying, and chanting. Hallucinations during this experience are thought to bring individuals closer to spirits.
What are sweat lodges?
White blood cells.
What are leukocytes?
Gender who has a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, until age 45.
What is male?
Common biological cancer treatment, used in conjunction with chemotherapy.
What is radiation therapy?
Lungs and more.
What is the respiratory system?
Major treatments from this medical approach include acupuncture and the use of herbs in order to balance one’s energy forces
Chemical messengers. May be affected by stress and the brain, may affect the stress and brain.
What are cytokines?
Height to weight ratio. Associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic illness.
What is BMI?
Common psychosocial intervention used for individuals with cancer and other chronic illness. May reduce feelings of loneliness and boost immune functioning.
What is social support?
Branch of the autonomic nervous system that plays a role in heightening the fight or flight response.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
Western Medicine with a spiritual and herbal twist.
What is Curanderismo/Mexican/Mexican American Medicine?
Autoimmune disorder with a natural progression (unless you take meds).
What is HIV/AIDS?
Personality type with the greatest risk for developing cancer.
What is type C personality?
Model of behavioral change. Depends on:
-Belief that there is a health threat
-Belief about vulnerability/severity of threat
-Belief that health behavior can reduce said threat
What is the Health Belief Model?
Cools the body down after the fight or flight response.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?