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  2. Health psychology - Wikipedia

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    Recent advances in psychological, medical, and physiological research have led to a new way of thinking about health and illness. This conceptualization, which has been labeled the biopsychosocial model, views health and illness as the product of a combination of factors including biological characteristics (e.g., genetic predisposition), behavioral factors (e.g., lifestyle, stress, health ...

  3. Biopsychosocial model - Wikipedia

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    The model builds upon the idea that "illness and health are the result of an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors." [1] which according to Derick T. Wade and Peter W. Halligan, as of 2017, is generally accepted. The idea behind the model was to express mental distress as a triggered response of a disease that a ...

  4. Activities of daily living - Wikipedia

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    Life skills programmes may reduce the risk of not improving in day-to-day functioning for laundry skills when compared with standard care, but, at present it is not possible to be confident about the difference between the two treatments and data supporting this finding are very limited. RR 0.14 (0.01 to 2.38) Very low - in self-care skills.

  5. Stress (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Recovery stage follows when the system's compensation mechanisms have successfully overcome the stressor effect (or have completely eliminated the factor which caused the stress). The high glucose, fat and amino acid levels in blood prove useful for anabolic reactions, restoration of homeostasis and regeneration of cells.

  6. Chronic stress - Wikipedia

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    Chronic stress is the physiological or psychological response induced by a long-term internal or external stressor. [1] The stressor, either physically present or recollected, will produce the same effect and trigger a chronic stress response. [1]

  7. Self-help groups for mental health - Wikipedia

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    Members demonstrate improved coping skills, greater acceptance of their illness, improved medication adherence, decreased levels of worry, higher satisfaction with their health, improved daily functioning and improved illness management. Participation in self-help groups for mental health encourages more appropriate use of professional services ...

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Before he entered Recovery Works, the Georgetown treatment center, Patrick had been living in a condo his parents owned. But they decided that he should be home now. He would attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, he would obtain a sponsor — a fellow recovering addict to turn to during low moments — and life would go on.

  9. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The illness can improve or worsen over time, but full recovery is uncommon. [12] No therapies or medications are approved to treat the condition, and management is aimed at relieving symptoms. [2]: 29 Pacing of activities can help avoid worsening symptoms, and counselling may help in coping with the illness. [8]