Chapter 10: Stress Response and Stress Management Flashcards
definition of stress
negative emotional experience that results in predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes
experiences in childhood effect people later on in life
physically and mentally
adverse childhood experiences (ACE)
sensitize people to stress later in life
what are the forms of ACE
abuse
violence
substance use disorders
mentally ill
incarcerated
Walter cannon developed
fight or flight
cannon tested his fight or flight theory on
animals and men
because cannon tested on animals and men his theory is considered to be
simplistic
Selye developed
General adoption syndrome (GAS)
GAS 3 stages
alarm
resistance
exhaustion
GAS alarm stage
activates SNS
activates HPA axis to stay on alert
GAS resistance/adaption
sustained and optimal resistance to the stressor
recovery, repair, renewal
GAS exhaustion
resources are depleted
stress can become chronic
see physical signs of stress at this stage
HPA axis
hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal glands
gas pedal of the system that keeps the system on high alert
bad vs good stress
bad: distress
good: eustress
distress
negative, draining, anxiety, depression, confusion, helplessness, hopelessness, fatigue