Chelsea has been sick often in the past year, and when she finally starts to recover she gets sick again. She also has a very stressful work and family life. Chelsea's doctor told her that her continued ill health is probably the result of constant activation of her body's stress response. Her doctor's explanation is based on which model?
A) the multi-stratum model of illness
B) the hybrid stress-wellness model of illness
C) the allostatic load theory of illness
D) the characteristic curve model of illness

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The doctor's explanation suggests the presence of chronic stress leading to the allostatic load theory of illness, which proposes that chronic stress overloads physiological systems, leading to a breakdown of physiological functioning and eventual illness.

Chelsea Has Been Sick Often in the Past Year, and When