UNIT 5: The Experience of Stress and Pain in the Context of Illn

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What are the two interrelated aspects of life explored in Unit 5?

Back

Stress and pain.

Front

What percentage of adults reported that stress impacted their daily lives in the past year according to Ipsos data from 2022?

Back

Approximately 60%.

Front

What is the primary focus of this unit regarding stress?

Back

Negative stress or distress.

Front

What characterizes negative stress or 'distress'?

Back

Prolonged anxiety, fear, and other negative emotions that can harm health.

Front

Is stress considered a disease?

Back

No, stress is a natural response of the body to external stressors.

Front

What is the relationship between stress and illness?

Back

There is a correlation between acute or prolonged stress and the development of illness, but correlation does not imply causation.

Front

What is 'eustress'?

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Eustress is good stress that leads to a positive response.

Front

How is pain often described?

Back

As an unpleasant signal indicating something is wrong in the body.

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What can chronic pain contribute to?

Back

Stress.

Front

What can stress contribute to?

Back

Chronic pain.