Chill Pill Flashcards
Stress
Physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to a challenge
Distress
Undesirable stressors
Eustress
Positive events needed to promote health
Acute Stress Disorder
[ASD] Exposure to major stress
Social Readjustment Rating Scale
[SRRS] Assessment measures stress
Approach-Approach Conflict
Choose between two desirable goals
Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
Choose between two undesirable goals
Approach-Avoidance Conflict
Choose or not between a goal both good and bad
Double-Approach-Avoidance Conflict
Choose between two both good and bad goals
Multiple-Approach-Avoidance Conflict
More than two goals all good and bad
General Adaption Syndrome
[GAS] Three stages the body goes through to deal with stress: Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
Primary Appraisal
Assessing stress
Secondary Appraisal
Assessing a threat
Acculturative Stress
Stress leading to the need to change and adapt
Social Support System
Network of friends, family, neighbors, or homeless people who help in time of need