Stress
Stress that lasts 12 months or more
Chronic Stress
A mental state achieved by being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the moment
Mindfulness
What nation spends the most on healthcare per capita?
Pain caused by damaged nerve fibers that begin to send incorrect signals to the pain centers of the brain
Neuropathic Pain
What is the disability paradox?
Many people with serious and debilitating disabilities (such as disfigurement, chronic pain, and physical handicap) report a higher quality of life when by objective measures (to outside observers, or compared with people who do not have a disability) they should be worse off and suffering
What is Person-Environment Fit?
How the experience of stress is perceived.
What is the relationship between the type D personality style and cardiovascular risk?
Type D personality has been linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and high blood pressure—as well as greater morbidity and mortality in cardiac patients
Insurance funded by the federal government that covers low-income people
Medicaid
The sensation and perception we have of our bodies physically, physiologically, and viscerally.
Interoception
The experience of positive emotional states, such as joy, happiness, contentment, and satisfaction
Hedonic Wellness
Frustrating commute, waiting in line, receiving bills in the mail, interacting with an unpleasant sales clerk, or being criticized by your partner.
Daily Hassles
Confronting our problems, making realistic appraisals, recognizing and changing unhealthy emotional reactions, and working to offset adverse effects associated with a stressor.
Adaptive coping strategies
Someone who travels to another country to seek medical care.
Medical Tourist
The time between deciding to seek treatment and making the appointment
Behavioral Delay
Engagement in activities and learning new things
Intellectual Wellness
How is the parasympathetic system involved in stress?
Homeostasis- regulates basic bodily functions.
“Why did this happen to me?” “How will this change my life?” “What does this situation mean?”
Meaning-focused coping
An open and interactive approach to the patient–practitioner relationship
Patient-Centered Care
What factors influence how people interpret symptoms?
Prior experience and sociocultural influences
Predictors of Wellness
The ability to self-regulate, identify with one’s work, and maintain valuable friendships
How does TMS work?
A noninvasive electric pulse is used to stimulate and change the magnetic field within brain regions to decrease negative affect and offset stress.
How does parenting style influence children's coping skills?
Positive parenting style (such as support and acceptance) coupled with a sense of control leads to active and effective coping. Negative parenting style (such as neglect and rejection) leads to more dysfunctional coping over time.
How do multidisciplinary healthcare teams typically function in the US?
Open communication and coordination among specialists to take place is not the norm in the United States. More often, a patient has fragmented medical care, with several doctors who may not communicate with one another. Unfortunately, this means that none of the doctors can see the full picture.
What are the 3 input components in the neuromatrix of pain model?
A-delta fibers, C-fibers, and A-beta fibers
Describe the effects of humor on wellness
Beneficial physical changes, pain relief, lowers perceived stress, lessens symptoms of depression, greater resiliency, social cohesion