1. Final Exam l April 9th, 9:00 to 12:00 l That is a week from this Friday l Overemphasis on new material l Chapters 19 & 20, 23 m.c. questions (2X23 = 46 questions) l Chapters 11-18, 104 m.c. questions (8 X 13 = 104 l Total: 150 m.c. questions

2. Finishing the course l Plan: Complete grades posted by next Wed., including participation and bonus points l Direct part. queries to T.A. l Bonus papers and anything else will be brought to the exam l Rules of the Registrar govern the final

4. Health Psychology (Chapter 20) What is health psychology? Health and wellness Stress and coping Course evaluation

5. Why might this be beneficial?

6. Definition l Mind - Physical health l Psychological - Physiological l Case: Heart transplant Psychological ramifications for man and family Life style evaluation: Will he change? Long term impact (e.g., death)

7. History l Maintenance of wellness Lifestyle, keeping people active and fit l Prevention of illness Smoking, drinking, AIDS-risk l Response to illness If here is no medical cause of pain, send for the psychologist!

8. Biopsychosocial model Health, Wellness Psychological factors Social factors Biological factors

9. How to live long: l sleep 7-8 hours per day l eat breakfast daily l rarely eat between meals l have proper weight l do not smoke l do not drink alcohol to excess l be active (aerobic, anaerobic)

10. Stress l Stressors are situations or events that threaten or challenge us Driving to Kentville is easy; doing it in 6 minutes is not l Stressors can be negative (distress) or positive (eustress) Social Readjustment Rating Scale: 43 life changes that lead to stress

11. General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) ResistanceExhaustionAlarm Base line Resources, Resistance Time Stressor

12. Stages l Alarm: Fight or flight response Adrenaline rush, energy, corticosteroids (clotting) l Resistance Energy used but not as rapidly, immune response l Exhaustion: Body cannot fight Infections, illness, sores

13. Personality l Threats have a cognitive component l “challenge” vs. a “crisis” l Primary appraisal: How threatening is something l Secondary appraisal: Coping Problem, emotion, and avoidance- oriented coping