Ch 5 - readings and lecture notes PDF

Title	Ch 5 - readings and lecture notes
Author	Soleil Montemurro
Course	Abnormal Psychology
Institution	University of Southern California
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Monday, December 9, 2019 11:19 PM

• Behavioral medicine: How can we understand and treat physical disorders that are (partially) caused and/or maintained by psychological mechanisms? Health psychology: How do stress and other psychological factors contribute to the development and maintenance of physical health problems Psychoneuroimmunology: How do the immune system and nervous system interact to influence behavior? Stress & Coping •

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Higher levels of optimism Greater psychological control/mastery Higher levels of self-esteem Better social support...