CH #43: Stress & Adaptation

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adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions

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adaptation

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the process of achieving stability or homeostasis through physiologic or behavioral changes

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allostasis

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vague sense of impending doom or apprehension precipitated by new and unknown experiences

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anxiety

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(1) cumulative state of frustration with the work environment that develops over a long time; (2) behaviors exhibited as the result of prolonged occupational stress

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burnout

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stress responses experienced during prolonged periods of home care by family caregivers

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caregiver burden

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patterns of behavior used to neutralize, deny, or counteract anxiety

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coping mechanisms

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occurs when coping and defense mechanisms are no longer effective, resulting in high levels of anxiety, disorganized behavior, and the inability to function normally

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crisis

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5-step problem-solving technique to promote adaptation and improve future coping

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crisis intervention

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forms of self-deception; unconscious process the self uses to protect itself from anxiety or threats to self-esteem

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defense mechanisms

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a feeling of dread; a cognitive response to a known threat

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fear

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the body preparing itself against threat, to either resist (fight) or evade (flight) the danger

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fight-or-flight response

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biochemical model of stress describing the body’s general response to stress

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general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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various physiologic and psychological mechanisms respond to changes in the internal and external environment to maintain a balanced state

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homeostasis

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localized response of the body to injury or infection; protective mechanism that eliminates invading pathogens and allows for tissue repair to occur

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inflammatory response

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localized response of the body to stress, precipitated by trauma or pathology

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local adaptation syndrome (LAS)

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physiologic alterations and illness believed to be due to psychological influences

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psychosomatic disorders

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automatic response of the CNS to the stimulus of pain

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reflex pain response

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condition in which the human system responds to change in its normal balanced state

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stress

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anything causing a person to experience stress; change in the balanced state

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stressor