Stress related illness : Cardiovascular &
psychiatric
Cardiovascular disorders - correct answer ✔stress can cause hypertension
(high blood pressure), coronary heart disease (CHD- narrowing of coronary
arteries) and stroke (disruption of blood to the brain).
How does stress cause cardiovascular disease? - correct answer
✔Activation of the sympathetic branch (SNS) in the ANS constricts blood
vessels, increases blood pressure. Heart rate increase wears and tears blood
vessel lining. Glucose level increase creates clumps in blood vessels.
WIlliams (2000) - correct answer ✔13000 P's completed 10 anger scale
questions (hot headed? feel like hitting?). 6 yrs later 256 had heart attacks.
Highest anger scale score P's were 2&1/2 times more likely heart attack.
Moderate scoring P's were 35% more likely to have coronary event. stress
management training beneficial.
Russek - correct answer ✔doctor with high stress (GP & anaesthetists) had
greatest heart disease 11.9%. In low stress doctors (pathologists &
dermatologists), only 3.2%
Sheps et al - correct answer ✔173 men and women did public speaking.
Blood pressure soared and in half of P's and left ventricle beat erratically. 44%
of erratic heartbeats P's died within 3-4 years, 18% didn't. Stress can be fatal
to coronary heart disease sufferers.
Orth-Gomer et al - correct answer ✔married cohabiting women , marital
conflict associated with 2.5 fold increase in recurrent heart attacks for those
with coronary heart disease.
psychiatric
Cardiovascular disorders - correct answer ✔stress can cause hypertension
(high blood pressure), coronary heart disease (CHD- narrowing of coronary
arteries) and stroke (disruption of blood to the brain).
How does stress cause cardiovascular disease? - correct answer
✔Activation of the sympathetic branch (SNS) in the ANS constricts blood
vessels, increases blood pressure. Heart rate increase wears and tears blood
vessel lining. Glucose level increase creates clumps in blood vessels.
WIlliams (2000) - correct answer ✔13000 P's completed 10 anger scale
questions (hot headed? feel like hitting?). 6 yrs later 256 had heart attacks.
Highest anger scale score P's were 2&1/2 times more likely heart attack.
Moderate scoring P's were 35% more likely to have coronary event. stress
management training beneficial.
Russek - correct answer ✔doctor with high stress (GP & anaesthetists) had
greatest heart disease 11.9%. In low stress doctors (pathologists &
dermatologists), only 3.2%
Sheps et al - correct answer ✔173 men and women did public speaking.
Blood pressure soared and in half of P's and left ventricle beat erratically. 44%
of erratic heartbeats P's died within 3-4 years, 18% didn't. Stress can be fatal
to coronary heart disease sufferers.
Orth-Gomer et al - correct answer ✔married cohabiting women , marital
conflict associated with 2.5 fold increase in recurrent heart attacks for those
with coronary heart disease.
