Anxiety Levels Flashcards
Sharpened senses
Increased motivation
Alert
Enlarged perceptual field
Mild
Can solve problems
Learning is effective
Restless
Gastrointestinal “butterflies”
Mild
Selectively attentive
Perceptual field limited to the
immediate task
Moderate
Sleepless
Irritable
Hypersensitive to noise
Mild
Can be redirected
Cannot connect thoughts or events independently
Muscle tension
Moderate
Diaphoresis
Pounding pulse
Headache
Dry mouth
Moderate
Higher voice pitch
Increased rate of speech
Gastrointestinal upset
Moderate
Frequent urination
Increased automatisms (nervous mannerisms)
Moderate
Perceptual field reduced to one detail or scattered details
Cannot complete tasks
Severe
Cannot solve problems or learn
effectively
Behavior geared toward anxiety relief and is usually ineffective
Severe
Feels awe, dread, or horror
Doesn’t respond to redirection
Severe headache
Severe
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Trembling
Rigid stance
Severe
Vertigo
Pale
Tachycardia
Chest pain
Severe
Crying
Ritualistic (purposeless, repetitive behavior)
Severe
Perceptual field reduced to focus on self
Cannot process environmental stimuli
Distorted perceptions
Panic
the wear and tear that life causes on the body (Selye, 1956)
Stress
Loss of rational thought
Personality disorganization
Doesn’t recognize danger
Panic
Possibly suicidal
Delusions or hallucination possible
Can’t communicate verbally
Panic
Either cannot sit (may bolt and run) or is totally mute and immobile
Panic
It occurs when a person has difficulty dealing with life situations, problems, and goals.
(+) or (-) occurrence
Anxiety
Hans Selye 3 Stages of Reaction to Stress
- Alarm Reaction Stage
- Resistance Stage
- Exhaustion Stage
3 Stages of Reaction to Stress
Stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands (such as adrenal gland, to send out adrenaline and norepinephrine for fuel) and organs (such as the liver, to reconvert glycogen stores to glucose for food) to prepare for potential defense needs
Alarm Reaction Stage
3 Stages of Reaction to Stress
The digestive reduces function
to shunt blood to areas as
needed for defense. The lungs
take in more air, and the heart
beats faster and harder so that
it can circulate this highly
oxygenated and highly
nourished blood to the muscles
to defend the body to fight,
flight or freeze behaviors.
Resistance Stage
3 Stages of Reaction to Stress
If the person adapts to the stress, the body responses relax, and the gland, organ and systemic response abate.
Resistance Stage
3 Stages of Reaction to Stress
Occurs when the person has responded negatively to anxiety and stress: body is depleted or emotional components are not resolved, resulting in continual arousal of the physiological responses and little reserve capacity
Exhaustion Stage
