Stress and Health: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection

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What percentage of doctor's visits are related to stress, according to some surveys?

70-90%

Who is credited with proposing the concept of mind-body dualism?

René Descartes

What term did Walter Canon use to extend Claude Bernard's concept of dynamic equilibrium?

Homeostasis

What branch of psychology investigates the role of psychological factors on physical health and illness?

<p>Health psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe physical diseases caused or deteriorated by mental factors such as stress, anxiety, or depression?

<p>Psychosomatic diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that describes the stability of the inner environment, as proposed by Claude Bernard?

<p>Dynamic equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of chronic stress on the body's physiological responses according to Hans Selye's model of general adaptation syndrome?

<p>Exhaustion of stress hormones leading to diseases of adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical (HPA) system in response to stress?

<p>Secretion of corticosteroids such as cortisol</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?

<p>Infectious diseases are caused by external factors, while non-infectious diseases are caused by internal factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the fight-or-flight response on the body?

<p>Disruption of homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) in understanding the impact of stress on the body?

<p>PNI examines the relationship between the central nervous system and the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of chronic stress on the body's disease susceptibility?

<p>Increased susceptibility to both infectious and non-infectious diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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