Health Psychology L2 Flashcards
What is an example of stress in terms of a stimulus
Exams, divorces, life events
What is stress as a response
How we deal with it as a physiological response
What is the situation component of stress
Components that contribute to the severity of stress.
- Intensity
- Duration
- Predictability
- Chronicity (is it reoccuring)
What is the cognitive component of Stress
- Appraisal of the demands of the situation
- Appraisal of the resources available to cope with it
- Appraisal of the consequences of the situation
- Negative thoughts
What is the physiological response
Activation of Sympathetic (fight)
What are the four coping strategies
Problem Focuses
Avoidance
Emotional Focused
Social Support
Explain Problem focused coping strategies
- Problem-solving
- Placing a new spin on the situation
- Finding meaning
Explain avoidance coping strategies
- active distraction (going to the gym)
- Cognitive Distraction (watching a movie)
- Denial/Emotional containment (bottling up)
- Humour (making light)
- Drug Use
Explain emotional focused coping strategies
- Emotional expression (crying)
- Other blame
- Self blame
- Rumination (over thinking)
- Wishful thinking
- Passive Resignation
What is Social Support coping methods
- Appraisal Support (go for advice)
- Belonging Support (presence of someone else)
- Tangible support (mom cooks meal for you)
Types of therapy
CBT - Cognitive Behavioural therapy
ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
DBT - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Pharmacotherapy
