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hed 224 ch 2 terms

chapter2 terms / definitions

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autonomic nervous system the special group of nerves that control some of the body's organs and their functions
hormones chemicals produced in the body that regulate body functions
placebo effect healing that results from a person's belief in a treatment that has no medicinal value
psychosomatic illnesses physical illnesses brought on by negative mental states such as stress or emotional upset
somatic symptom disorder occurrence of physical symptoms without any bodily disease or injury being present
autogenic training the use of autosuggestion to establish a balance between the mind and body through changes in the autonomic nervous system
biofeedback using an electronic device to "feed back" information about the body to alter a particular physiological function
hypnosis a state of concentration and focused attention
hypnotherapy the use of hypnosis to treat sickness
nocebo effect the opposite of placebo effect; a harmless substance that has harmful, undesirable, and adverse effects on health
meditation focusing awareness on a self-produced inner sound ('mantra') or an external sound, or image, or one's breathing to lessen attentiveness to external stimuli
mandala an artistic, religious design used as an object of meditation
mantra a sound or phrase that is repeated in the mind to help produce a meditative state
relaxation response the physiological changes in the body that result from mental relaxation techniques
guided imagery using verbal suggestions to create one's own mental images that produce relaxation and feelings of harmony, and reduce stress
image visualization use mental images to promote healing an change behaviors
virtual reality therapy ( VRT) use of computer programs to create virtual worlds that engage the mind in order to overcome pain and fear and to treat symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
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