lecture 18

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

• physiological/emotional response when a situation overwhelms out ability to cope

Question 2

stress and stressors

Answer 2

• stressor: event which proposed threat to psychological functioning
• appraisal: cognitive evaluation and interpretation
• response: the cognitive, emotional and biological reactions

Question 3

role of appraisals

Answer 3

• primary: person desides if the situation is benign, stressful or irrelevant
• secondary: person evaluated options and decides how to respond

Question 4

physiological stress response

Answer 4

• sympathetic: on (dilation of eyes)
• parasympathetic: off

Question 5

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 5

3 phases
1. alarm - activation of amygdala and release of adrenaline and nor adrenaline
2. resistance - rational though and parasympathetic tries to settle things
3. exhaustion - burnout, extended periods of stress, can no longer resist stress

Question 6

impact of stress on health

Answer 6

• increase CVD risk
• slower wound healing
• High bp, pooer immune function
• increase in poor health behaviour

Question 7

perseverative cognition

Answer 7

repetitive activation of cognitive representation of psychological stressors leading to chronic activation of physiological response
1. anticipatory: worry and what if
2. retrospective: rumination

Question 8

burnout (healthcare context)

Answer 8

state vital exhaustion, emotional and physical
- perceived lack of accomplishment
- depersonalisation of others (cynicism and lack of compassion)
- emotional exhauston