Unit 5: Being Ill and the Experience of Stress and Pain

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What are illness beliefs?

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Illness beliefs refer to the personal beliefs individuals hold about their health and illness, which influence their behavior when seeking help and consulting medical professionals.

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What is the difference between distress and eustress?

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Distress is harmful stress, while eustress is helpful stress.

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What are the two types of stress?

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Acute stress (e.g., exam pressure) and chronic stress (e.g., job-related stress).

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What does Lazarus and Launier's Appraisal Model include?

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It includes primary appraisal, which evaluates the event itself, and secondary appraisal, which assesses coping strategies.

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What is approach coping?

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Approach coping is a strategy that involves confronting problems directly.

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What is the Gate Control Theory of Pain?

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The Gate Control Theory of Pain integrates physical and emotional factors in pain perception and illustrates how these factors can alter the pain experience.

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What did Beecher's study reveal about pain responses?

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Beecher's study showed that soldiers reported less pain than civilians for similar injuries, indicating that perception and context influence pain responses.

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What is phantom limb pain?

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Phantom limb pain is the sensation of pain in a limb that has been amputated, illustrating the complex nature of pain perception.

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How does stress affect health?

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Stress can lead to illness by causing physiological changes or by affecting health behaviors such as sleep and diet.

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What are coping strategies?

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Coping strategies are methods individuals use to manage stress, which can include approach coping and avoidance coping.