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Ch 13 - Stress & Police Personnel Flashcards

1
Q

With regards to biological stress, what is the name that encompasses the three stages of physiological reaction to stressors?

A

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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What are the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome? (GAS)

A

1) Alarm (fight or flight)
2) Resistance (adaptation is optimal)
3) Exhaustion (no longer able to maintain resistance)
(ARE)

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3
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What did Engel find as the most common trigger for sudden death in women?

A

major loss

spouse or self-esteem

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4
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What did Engel find as the most common trigger for sudden death in men?

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sudden danger

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5
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What personality type?

  • Under constant stress
  • hostile/demanding
  • always in a hurry
  • intense/ambitious
  • compelled to challenge, not understand, another
A

Type A

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What personality type?

  • Less competitive/less rushed
  • relatively free of a sense of time urgency
  • philosophical about life
  • ambitions kept in perspective
A

Type B

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What personality type?

  • socially withdrawn/fear rejection
  • negative outlook/pessimistic
  • suppress emotions
  • develop cardiovascular problems
A

Type D

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What personality type?

  • appear quiet/introspective but frustrated/angry
  • non-emotional, non-assertive, appease others
  • risk of developing cancer
  • love details/very suited in technical job
  • introverted, respectful, eager please, compliant
A

Type C

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9
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What percent of the working world is classified as a Workaholic type?

A

5%

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10
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Physiological implications of Type A personality (4)

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  • 7x more likely to develop heart disease
  • higher cholesterol/triglycerides
  • greater tendency to clot in coronary arteries
  • excess accumulation insulin in blood
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Research indicated that (this) contributes greatly to the development of the workaholic, and the roots of the workaholic’s perfectionism often lies (here)

A
  • family origin

- childhood experiences

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12
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The single most potent stressor for police was

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killing someone in the line of duty (79.38%)

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What was the 2nd most post stressor for police

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killing fellow officer (76.3%)

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What was the 4th most potent stressor for police

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handling child abuse cases (69.24%)

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15
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These are considered natural adaptive defensive reactions of an organism under extreme emergency stress: (4)

A

1) time (distortion) * most common*
2) sensory (distortion)
3) helplessness (feeling)
4) memory (disturbances)

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16
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What are the 5 Basic Phases of Post-Shooting reactions

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1st - concern about being able to pull trigger
2nd - actual killing
3rd - exhilaration
4th - recoil, remorse, nausea
5th - rationalization/acceptance
17
Q

Post shooting interview,

  • what does the IACP recommend for recovery time?
  • what time period does other experts suggest to wait so officers are able to provide a more accurate statement?
A
  • a few hours to overnight

- at least 24 hours

18
Q

Which phase of the post-shooting reaction produces nausea in the officer?

A

4th phase

19
Q

What is the syndrome of emotional and behavioral disturbance that follows exposure to a traumatic stressor or set of dramatically stressful experiences that is typically outside the rand of normal, everyday experience for that person?

A

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

20
Q

Symptoms of PTSD

A
  • Anxiety - withdrawal/isolation
  • physiological arousal - impulsivity/instability
  • irritability - avoidance/denial
  • intrusion -repetitive nightmares
  • sexual inhibition (over 90%)
  • impaired concentration/memory
21
Q

some studies estimate that alcoholism affects what percentage of all police officers in US?

A

1/4 (one-quarter)

22
Q

Police Suicide:
Most studies have shown that the # of lives lost to suicide exceeds those in line of duty, potential risk factors include

A

1) regularly exposed to traumatic events
2) long, irregular hours of work
3) negative perceptions
4) discontent with CJ system
5) excessive alcohol

23
Q

Officers who are ___ and those who are ___ are 6.7 times more likely to kill themselves

A

suspended

under investigation

24
Q

Recognized as a critical mental health resource for officers in crisis because they are more willing to talk to these people than mental health professionals

A

specially trained Peer Support Personnel

25
Q

Warning signs that may indicate a likelihood of violent behavior include: (6)

A

1) increased use of force
2) drug/alcohol problems
3) tardiness/absenteeism
4) verbal disputes
5) physical altercations
6) other aggressive behavior

26
Q

In regards to Domestic Violence, research shows that only about __ percent of intimate partner murders ever used domestic violence services

A

4%

27
Q

A sleep deprivation study found not sleeping for 24 hours was equivalent to a toxicity level of __%?

A

0.10%

28
Q

What are stress inoculation activities

A
  • exercise 20-30 mins 3x week - monitor yourself
  • diet - avoid smoking/drinking
  • leisure/hobbies - relaxation techniques
  • meditate/pray - support groups
  • friends outside of work
  • expectations consistent w/ actual situation
29
Q

Impact of shift length

Which shift length averaged significantly more sleep and reported better quality of life

A

10 hour shift

30
Q

Of officers involved in on-the job accidents and injuries, how many were impaired because of fatigue?

A

4 out of 8

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