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what is stress

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the automatic psychological and physiological arousal a person experienced in response to challenges

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what does psychobiological process mean

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will respond to stressors psychologically and physiologically

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what elements is stress a combination of

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a stressor
and stress response

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what is a stressor

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a change in the immediate environment of an organism

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what is stress response

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how the organism responds to the stress in both a psychological and physiological way.

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what are the types of stress

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acute and chronic

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What is acute stress

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state of brief but intense physiological arousal in response to an immediate stressor.

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Are there usually negative effects of acute stress

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usually no negative effects on health and wellbeing

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What is chronic stress

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state of prolonged physiological arousal in response to persistent stressor

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Are there usually negative effects of chronic stress

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yes it negatively affects health and wellbeing

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what is eustress

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a positive psychological response

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what is distress

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a negative psychological response

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how is stress response triggered

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the activation of sympathetic NS, following the perception of a threat

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What is the Fight-Flight response

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the automatic reaction of the sympathetic NS to stress that prepares the body to confront or escape a threat

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What is the Fight-Flight-Freeze response

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the automatic activation of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic NS simultaneously, causing us to freeze.

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What happens physiologically during the freeze response

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heart rate decreases. blood pressure drops, heightened muscle tension, vocalizations are reduced, heightened tension and awareness.

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What is the role of cortisol

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release of cortisol during activation of the sympathetic NS mobilizes the body and increases arousal to respond to the stressor.

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what does sustained levels of cortisol promote

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the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline, reduces inflammation, and repairs muscle tension.

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why can too much cortisol be a bad thing

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it can suppress the immune system and therefore cause health issues.

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what is the process of cortisol

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1- when stressor identified, hypothalamus is activated releasing CRH into bloodstream
2- CRH activates pituitary gland which releases ACTH
3- ACTH travels through blood stream to adrenal glands to trigger release of cortisol
4- cortisol promotes effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline

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What is General Adaption syndrome

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a model to describe the body’s typical response pattern in terms of resistance to stress over time

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What is stage one of General adaptation syndrome, and what does it involve

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Alarm Reaction:
initial decrease in our resistacbce to stress when threat is percieved followed by an increase to levels above normal

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What are the two subphases of alarm reactions stage & what do they involve

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1- Shock: resistance to stress drops below normal and body acts as though its injured.
2- countershock: resistance to stress rises above normal levels due to activation of sympathetic NS

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What is stage two of General adaptation syndrome, and what does it involve

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Resistance:
resistance to stress remains above normal levels if threat remains. arousal is higher than normal as body attempts to stabilize its internal systems and cope with the threat.

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when can signs of illness occur in General adaptation syndrome

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state 2 and stage 3

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What is stage three of General adaptation syndrome, and what does it involve

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exhaustion:
if original threat continues the body’s resources are drained and stress hormones depleted. compromised immune system functioning means body moves into a state of exhaustion and illness occurs.

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what are symptoms of exhaustion stage of general adaptation syndrome

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fatigue, anxiety, depression, disrupted sleeping

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What is the role of cortisol in general adaptation syndrome

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stage 1- release of cortisol mobilizes body &increases arousal to respond to stressor.
stage 2- sustained levels of cortisol mobilizes body & increases arousal to respond to stressor
stage 3- depleted levels of cortisol reduce ability of body to respond to further stressors

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strengths of GAS

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-explains relationship between stress & its impact on physical/mental wellbeing
-explains physiological response to stress

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weaknesses of GAS

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-oversimplification of physiological stress response
-individuals perception of for stress not accounted for
-low explanatory power for psychological response to stress

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what does the transactional model of stress and coping take into account

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differences in the individuals appraisal of stressful situations and their coping skills

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what does the transactional model of stress and coping mean

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stress involves a transaction etween the individual and the external environment. coping will demand the appraisal of the situation by the individual and their ability to cope.

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what are primary appraisals

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judging the significance in a situation. is it irrelevant, benign-positive, stressful?

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in primary appraisals if stressful what are things perceived as?

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harm/loss (imminent)
threat (might happen)
challenge (potential for growth)

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what are secondary appraisals

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when we evaluate our coping options and resources (internal and external) and reappraisal.

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what is reappraisal

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going back over an earlier stressor to determine if it warrants further attention

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what are strengths of transactional model

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-focuses on importance of an individuals perception of stress
-high explanatory power for psychological response to stress

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what are weaknesses of transactional model

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-low explanatory power of physiological response to stress

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What is the Gut-Brain Axis

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the network of two-way (bidirectional) neural pathways that enable communication between bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.

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what is the vagus nerve and what is it responsible for

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the longest nerve in the body connecting brain to intestines. is the main contributor of the parasympathetic NS. responsible for communication between the gut and brain

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what does the enteric NS (part of he GBA involve)

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millions of neurons within the digestive tract that regulate the major functions of the gut and communicate with the CNS to regulate these functions.

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what does bidirectional mean

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two-way pathways

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how much of the vagus nerve fibers are sensory (afferent)

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90%

44
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what are the sensory nerve fibres on the vagus nerve controlling of

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pain, movement in muscles for digestion, tension in muscles indicating fullness, chemical signals produced in the gut.

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how much of the vagus nerve fibers are efferent

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10%

46
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what are the efferent nerve fibres on the vagus nerve controlling of

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communication of info about incoming food, controlling saliva &stomach acid release, required changes in muscle movement to aid digestion

47
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where do microbiota live

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in the gastrointestinal tract

48
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what are the gut microbiota

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highly diverse and dynamic system of roughly 100 trillion beneficial bacteria and other micro-organisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract

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what factors is the microbiota influenced by

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genetics, diet, metabolism, age, illness, geography, changes in diet, exposure to antibiotics and stress.

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what can disruption to a healthy balance cause

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digestive illnesses, reduce immune functioning, and have been linked to changes in social behavior, stress, anxiety and depression.

51
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what disorders can negatively influence the health of gut microbiota

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chronic stress, depression and anxiety

52
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are probiotics helpful to gut microbiota

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probiotics appear to be promising in treating both disruptions to the microbiota and psychological disorders.

53
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what is coping

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refers to changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to meet stressors. management of stress

54
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what does coping effectiveness refer to

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the degree to which a strategy is successful in alleviating stress.

55
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why is considering the context important when coping

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context influences whether or not we perceive a stimulus as stressful, the intensity of the stress experiences and which coping strategies will be selected

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what does coping-specific effectiveness refer to

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a coping strategy being more effective when the strategy is well matched to the stressful situation

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what is coping flexibility

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the ability to stop an ineffective coping strategy and implement an alternative or evaluate the coping process and adapt it. It is very important

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what are approach strategies

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target the stressor and attempt to reduce the impact

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what is problem focused coping

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aim to fix the source of the stress or reduce the stressor

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what is emotion focused coping

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aim to change the unpleasant emotional responses to stress

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what are avoidance strategies

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attempt to escape painful or threatening thoughts, feelings, memories or sensations associated with the stressor

62
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how can aerobic exercise help with stress

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it lowers resting heart and breathing rate and causes less severe increases of these two measures in response to physical activity or stressors

63
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what can exercise reduce

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anxiety, tension, anger and low mood

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what can exercise release

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tension in muscles and endorphins

65
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how is meditation a coping strategy

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it distracts a persons focus away from everyday concerns

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how is relaxation a coping strategy

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any activity, either physical or psychological that reduces tension.

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how is social support a coping strategy

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can provide assistance and support at the time of stress and it can protect against stressors by raising resiliance

68
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what is guy dysbiosis

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when the guy na their becomes less diverse or there is no longer a healthy balance of bacteria

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