30 Questions
What is the leading cause of death globally?
Cardiovascular diseases
Which condition develops when the coronary arteries become narrow due to fatty deposits?
Atherosclerosis
What is the ideal blood pressure range considered normal?
90/60mmHg to 120/80mmHg
What contributes to the expanding of health care costs according to Fricchione, 2018?
Stress-related chronic NCDs
Which system is regulated by the autonomic nervous system?
Cardiovascular system
What is hypertension also known as?
High blood pressure
What is the main difference between engagement coping and disengagement coping?
Engagement coping involves actively dealing with stressors, while disengagement coping is about avoiding confrontation with stress-related emotions.
Which coping strategy is considered generally ineffective over the long term?
Avoidance
What defines adaptive coping according to the text?
Effectively addressing stressors
Which coping strategy may include seeking support, emotion regulation, and cognitive restructuring?
Problem-focused coping
What is the primary focus of emotion-focused coping according to the text?
Diminishing emotions and solving problems calmly
Why is disengagement coping often classified as emotion-focused?
Because it is aimed at avoiding stress-related emotions.
What percentage of survivors of traumatic events reported at least some positive changes following the trauma according to Tedeschi, Park and Calhoun (1998)?
30% - 90%
Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is not directly caused by the trauma itself but rather related to what factor?
The individual's struggle as a result of the trauma
What does PTG stand for?
Posttraumatic Growth
According to Friedrich Nietzsche, what does 'that which does not kill us makes us stronger' refer to?
Surviving traumatic events
What did Tedeschi and Calhoun introduce in 1995 related to positive psychological changes from facing traumatic events?
Posttraumatic Growth
What is necessary but not sufficient to achieve psychological thriving or Posttraumatic Growth according to the text?
Coping
What is the primary focus of the research conducted by Kiecolt-Glaser and colleagues in 1984?
Psychosocial modifiers of immunocompetence in medical students
What is the outcome of chronic stress on cell-mediated immunity according to Dhabhar and McEwen (1997)?
It suppresses cell-mediated immunity
According to Segerstrom and Miller (2004), what is the general effect of psychological stress on the human immune system?
It suppresses immune function
What is the topic of the 1992 article by Zakowski, Hall, and Baum?
Stress, stress management, and the immune system
What is the outcome of the meta-analysis by Shields, Spahr, and Slavich (2020) on psychosocial interventions and immune system function?
Psychosocial interventions enhance immune function
What is the title of the 1986 publication by Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser and Ronald Glaser?
Psychological influences on immunity
What is a key characteristic of flourishing individuals?
Filled with emotional vitality
What is a key difference between posttraumatic growth and thriving/flourishing?
PTG occurs only after a traumatic event
What is a key aspect of posttraumatic growth?
Experience of improvement that is deeply profound
How does resilience differ from posttraumatic growth?
Resilience emphasizes stability in the context of trauma
What is recovery in the context of trauma?
A return to prior levels of functioning
What is a key difference between posttraumatic growth and recovery?
PTG involves improvement, while recovery involves a return to prior levels of functioning
Test your knowledge on stress-related chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and cardiovascular diseases, including their impact, causes, and management. Explore the significant burden they pose on healthcare systems worldwide.
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