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C/PS/147. How does psychological theory enhance healthcare professional's understanding of stress and anxiety?

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2010
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The paper looks at the biological and cognitive psychological perspectives of stress and anxiety exploring their significance for healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and providing an overview of Psychoneuroimmunology, Yerkes-Dodson law of arousal, General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), and self-efficacy issues related to the locus of control, learned helplessness and coping strategies. Similarities and differences between these approaches are established.

 

KEYWORDS: Stress, anxiety, healthcare professionals, psychoneuroimmunology, General Adaptation Syndrome, Yerkes-Dodson Law, self-efficacy, learned helplessness,

 
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