Psychological Influences on Physical Health — Stress, Immune Function, and Behavioral Medicine Explained | Chapter 7 of Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Influences on Physical Health — Stress, Immune Function, and Behavioral Medicine Explained | Chapter 7 of Essentials of Abnormal Psychology Health psychology examines how psychological and social factors influence physical well-being. Chapter 7 of Essentials of Abnormal Psychology delves into stress physiology, psychoneuroimmunology, psychosocial contributors to disease, and evidence-based behavioral medicine interventions. This summary will guide your understanding of how stress responses, immune function, and psychosocial treatments shape outcomes in cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, cancer, and more. Watch the Chapter Summary Prefer to learn by listening? Watch the full Chapter 7 summary below and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more chapter-by-chapter study guides. Stress and Health: From GAS to Self-Efficacy Stress activates the body’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), a three-stage response proposed by Hans Selye: alarm, resistance, and exh...