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Distress Flashcards

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What is distress?

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Negative psychological response to a stressor characterised by negative psychological states

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Examples of distress

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Anxiety, helplessness and hopelessness

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Why is distress negative?

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Impedes our ability t perform and cope at an optimal level

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