Theory & Therapy
The theory of relapse prevention
What is a goal added in the maintenance stage?
Helps to predict specific medical outbreaks
What is tracking internet searches?
Taking the pills eliminated the symptoms.
What is natural reinforcement?
I forgot about it.
What is the most common reason a person does not show up to an appointment they scheduled?
I adhered to the treatment and symptoms reduced. (Clue: operant conditioning)
What is negative reinforcement?
My mindset is changed.
What is self-efficacy theory?
A Black person's Illness Response Factor
What is mistrust of the medical system because of a long history of government experimentation?
The patient's perception of severity
What is a strong indicator of patient adherence to medical recommendations?
My parents made me miss it.
Why it is difficult to assess for adherence in children?
Needles helped with her abdominal pain
What is accupuncture?
Power of suggestion to help facilitate behavioral and/or emotional change
What is hypnotherapy?
Many different individuals at a single pint in time
What is a cross-sectional research study?
L. Armstrong thought he was getting old and had sinus issues
What was actually cancer?
My granddaddy was fine so I'm cool
What is optimistic bias?
As a child, I'm an exception
What are emergency medical interventions?
The scientific study of the interaction between hormones and behavior
What is a health psychologist specializing in endocrinology?
A relationship between variables where one increases and one decreases
What is a negative correlation (-0.8)?
Illness induced anxiety disorder
What is a premature response path at symptom onset?
My job is protected while I'm off work
What is FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)?
Real side effects for imagined response to "medication"
What is a nocebo effect?
When was the field of health psychology officially recognized by the APA?
What is in the 1970s?
Both groups were given anesthesia
What is the Moseley Placebo Study (2002)?
What are symptoms that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and dementia?
Medically prescribed exercise will not cure this
What is cancer?
An injection causes a stronger placebo effect
What is dose-dependent?