Chp 10 Stress & Misc Class Flashcards
Men and women have the same neural response to stress
T or F
False
Women are more vulnerable
3 stages of stress
Alarm
Response
Exhaustion
Epinephrine has this negative health affect
Cortisol this negative health effect
HTN
Endothelium to not function proper. Atherosclerosis
Chronic stress can reduce life by reducing this part of your genes
Telomeres
Disorders linked to Diathesis-Stress model (4)
Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, Schizophrenia
Serotonin synthesis is most active in which phase
Alarm
Interaction between nervous system and immune system during alarm phase of GAS.
What happens after initial stess & cytokines …..
Indigenous corticosteroids overtime…
Increased immune response
Decreased immune response
Is mild anxiety normal?
Is fear anxiety?
Yes mild anxiety is normal
No fear is reaction to a specific danger
ID Anxiety level
Restlessness, Irritability, Fidget, Shake/ Tap leg
Mild anxiety
ID Anxiety level
Perceptual field narrows, Grasp less information,
Sympathetic Responses: Muscle Tension, Heart pounds, increase pulse / RR, Butterfly in stomach,
Moderate anxiety
ID Anxiety level
Narrow perceptual field
Cannot see what is happening even when you point it out.
Look dazed
Trembling, Nausea, Dizzy, Hyperventilation
Severe Anxiety
ID Anxiety level
Poor reality testing
Hallucinations, Delusions
Erratic, impulsive, uncoordinated
Chest pain SOB
Depersonalization
Panic level anxiety
Panic attacks last ____ (How Long)
___ % of people have no trigger for panic attack
What is Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor?
15 - 30 min
75%
BDNF is a Anxiolytic produced from the brain and increases with exercise
Sweating
Trembling
Unsteadyness
Depersonalization
Nausea
Tingling
SOB
Fear of dying, losing control, going crazy
Chest pain
Chills
Choking
Students fear the 3C’s
Maybe signs of anxiety
Worry
Anxiety
Tension
Concentration
Hyperarousal
Energy loss
Restlessness
Sleep Disturbances
Mnemonic for GAD