Health psychology

1. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY:
STRESS, COPING, AND
WELL-BEING

2. Outlines
 Definition
 Types of Stress
 Stress in Medicine& Health Psychology
 Coping with Stress
 Recommendations& Suggestions for dealing with stress

3. Definition of Stress
Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our
physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an
omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the
“fight-or-flight” response, causing hormones such as
adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body.

4.  A little bit of stress, known as “acute stress,” can be
exciting—it keeps us active and alert. But long-term, or
“chronic stress,” can have detrimental effects on health.
You may not be able to control the stressors in your world,
but you can alter your reaction to them.

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6. Types of stress

7. Types of Stress
 Acute stress
 Episodic acute stress
 Chronic stress

8. 1. Acute stress
 Acute stress is the most common type of stress. It’s your
body's immediate reaction to a new challenge.
 FOR EXAMPLE: an argument with a family member, or a
costly mistake at work.
 Acute stress isn't always negative. It's also the experience
you have when riding a rollercoaster or having a person
jump out at you in a haunted house.
 Severe acute stress such as stress suffered as the victim of
a crime or life-threatening situation can lead to mental
health problems, such as disorder or acute stress disorder.

9. 2. Episodic acute stress
 When acute stress happens frequently, it’s called episodic
acute stress. People who always seem to be having a crisis
tend to have episodic acute stress. They are often short-
tempered. Also , People who tend to see the negative side
of everything also tend to have episodic acute stress.
 Negative health effects are persistent in people with
episodic acute stress. It may be hard for people with this
type of stress to change their lifestyle, as they accept stress
as a part of life.

10. Chronic stress
 If acute stress isn't resolved and begins to increase or lasts for long
periods of time, it becomes chronic stress. This stress is constant and
doesn’t go away. It can stem from such things as:
 poverty
 an unhappy marriage
 a bad job
 Chronic stress can be very bad to your health, as it can contribute to
several serious diseases or health risks, such as:
 heart disease
 cancer

11. Stress in Medicine& Health
Psychology

12. WHAT IS STRESS
• ENGINEERS TEND TO STUDY STRSS IN MACHINES AND STRUCTURES,
• WHERE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND MEDICEN IT’S RELATED TO HUMANS.
“We generally use the word "stress" when we feel that everything seems to have
become too much - we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with
the pressures placed upon us.”

13.  stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental
tension.
• Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social
situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure).
Mental
Physical
STRESS IN MEDICINE

14. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY:
Investigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness,
including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems
The study of stress and coping is a central focus of health psychology.
Pain is another important topic because it is
a central feature of many illnesses and a major stressor
A field grew from it called
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) Studies the relationship among psychological
factors, the immune system, and the brain.

15. STRESS and IMMUNE SYSTEM
Immune System
The system of cells, chemicals, and organs of the body that respond to attacks
from diseases, injuries, and infections.
An immune system cell reaches out to
capture bacteria, shown here in yellow.
The bacteria that have already been
pulled to the surface of the cell will be
engulfed and devoured.

16. STRESS and IMMUNE SYSTEM
Immune System
o Psychoneuroimmunology
• Investigates the relations between the psychophysiological and
immunophysiological dimensions of living beings.
• Studies the effects of stress, emotions, thoughts, and behavior
on the immune system.

17. MEDICINE VS PSYCHOLOGY
The main difference between health psychology and medicine is that
health psychology is concerned with understanding
how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical
health and illness.
Where, psychological factors can affect health directly. For example,
certain behaviors can, over time, harm like smoking.

18. Coping with Stress

19. Coping with Stress
 Coping strategies:
coping strategies are actions that a person can take to
master, tolerate, reduce or minimize the effects of stress.

20. Coping strategies
 PHISYCAL STRATEGIES .
 COGNATIVE STRATEGIES.
 SOCIAL STRATEGIES.

21. TECHNIQUES OF STRESS
MANAGEMENT
 Physical Strategies
-Relaxation
-Massage
-Exercise

22.  Cognitive Strategies
-Re-appraising the problem
-Reframing
-Learning from the problem
-Making social comparisons

23.  Social Strategies
-Relying on friends and family
-Finding a support group
-Helping others

24. Recommendations& Suggestions

25.  Stress is a need in our lives!
 The major challenge is how to make the stress work for you
instead of working against you; working for you means it
motivates you and not wears you down.
The best strategy for dealing with stress is to learn how to
RELAX…
How to deal with stress?

26. JUST RELAX!
 Remember…
1) You are not alone.
2) ALLAH’s choice is the best for you.
 Pray for guidance and strength.

27. Do
 Keep your-self busy to take you mind off the issue by:
1) Trying physical activities; walking, running, swimming…etc.
2) Distracting your self; watching TV, reading books, eating, visiting
friends, drawing…etc.
 Share your stress to close person.
 Think positively, don’t forget that stress will pass away and
make you stronger.
 Take care of yourself; sleep well, eat well…etc.
 Build yourself up to expect the worse.
 Make time for fun& laugh.
 Use mobile less.

28. Don’t
 Don’t compare yourself with others& don’t compare it with
unsuccessful people.
 Don’t think too much how people see you, the most
important think is how you see yourself.
 Don’t regret relations with any body because failures give
you experience and winners inspire you.
 Don’t concentrate on the past or the future and enjoy your
present!

29. Beauty of life is in its difficulties&
challenges.

30. Thank You For Listening