This bundle includes a summary for all the lectures for the course "Medical Psychology" given at the University of Amsterdam. The lectures contain the following articles:
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There are three relevant fields for medical psychology:
Symptom perception refers to a conscious awareness of a symptom following unconscious information processing. Sensation refers to a bodily perception. A symptom reflects a negatively valenced interpretation of a sensation. A bodily complaint is the expression of a symptom.
Bodily signs are objective and verifiable. Illness symptoms are interpretation signs. Bodily complaints are subjective and self-reported.
........Read moreStress refers to a mentally or emotionally disruptive or disquieting influence or a state of tension or distress caused by such an influence. It can be a cause or a consequence. It can be defined as a negative emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes that are directed towards either altering the stressful event
........Read moreThe main functions of the immune system are protection against infectious disease (1), promotion of tissue repair (2) and destruction of malignant transformations (3). Unwanted side effects of the immune system are tissue damage (1) and discomfort and sickness (2).
The lymphocytes are the B-cells (1), T-cells and NK-cells (3). The goal of B-cells is antibody
........Read moreDepression is associated with an increased risk of somatic disease (e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer). There are several factors that could explain the increased somatic comorbidity in people with depression:
An unhealthy lifestyle (1), pathophysiology (2), residual confounding (3), third factors (4)
........Read morePersonality refers to the particular combination of emotional, attitudinal and behavioural response patterns of an individual. It is broad as people behave consistently across situations. A trait is a stable characteristic. A state is temporary. Personality traits appear to influence exposure to health-relevant social circumstances rather than simply moderate reactions to other influences on health.
Cloninger
........Read moreThe clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease are a combination of the gradual increase in underlying risk factors and acute triggers. Anger is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The stages of progression of cardiovascular disease are gradual subclinical disease progression (1), vulnerable disease stage (2) and presentation of acute coronary syndromes (3).
There is
........Read moreCancer-related fatigue refers to the subjective sense of physical, emotional and or cognitive tiredness, related to cancer or cancer treatment. The fatigue is not proportional to recent activity and interferes with usual functioning. It is a severe fatigue (1), chronic (2), leading to disability (3) and not explained by somatic illness or a psychiatric disorder (4).
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Type 1 diabetes consists of a loss of B-cells. There is a sudden onset and no prevention. It occurs early in life and there is a peak during puberty. It is life-long and requires insulin-therapy. This type of diabetes is not lifestyle-related.
Type 2 diabetes consists of a loss of B-cells and insulin resistance. It has a
........Read moreThe goals of medical communication are optimal health and improving quality of life. Medical communication has six functions:
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