An emerging area of scientific study of the connections and relationships between thoughts, emotions, and physical conditions is called:
a. mind-body medicine
b. alternative medicine
c. psychophysiology
d. psychosomatic medicine
A
Mind-body medicine is the study of the connection between thought, emotion, and physical healing. There has long been an intuitive understanding that factors influencing the mind can have a great effect on physiologic processes, including illnesses. A common example cited is the relationship between stress and cardiovascular diseases and illnesses.
You might also like to view...
Cell membranes with very small passages, such as the placental and blood-brain barriers, affect which pharmacokinetic processes?
a. Absorption b. Distribution c. Metabolism d. Excretion
In the following clinical question, what is the outcome? "What is the effect of relaxation therapy versus biofeedback on the functional ability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?"
A) Functional ability B) Rheumatoid arthritis C) Biofeedback D) Relaxation therapy
A woman has just received the news that her husband died. She approaches the nurse who cared for
him during his last hours and says angrily "If you had given him your undivided attention instead of running off to care for others, he would still be alive.". The nurse's response should consider that a. the client is warning staff of a malpractice suit. b. anger is a phenomenon that is experienced during grieving. c. the client had ambivalent feelings about her husband. d. in some cultures, grief is expressed solely through anger.
The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient about the complications of hypertension. Which organ should the patient state is at risk of damage from hypertension?
a. Eyes b. Liver c. Lungs d. Stomach