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Stress

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Non-specific response of the body to any demand on allostasis

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Stressor

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Whatever is doing the demanding on allostasis eg. Work, school, interpersonal conflicts

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Allostasis (3)

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Biological mechanisms that regulate an organism’s internal milieu by:

  1. Anticipating needs
  2. Evaluating priorities
  3. Directing the organisms to satisfy them
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Allostasis is _____ and ______ while homeostasis is ____ and ______

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Allostasis is predictive and proactive while homeostasis is retrodictive and reactive

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What does predictive and proactive mean in allostasis?

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Cognition (predictive) and action (proactive) precedes need

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What does retrodictive and reactive mean in homeostasis?

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Need precedes cognition (retrodictive) and action (reactive)

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Trauma

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An experience that
1. Overwhelms a person’s ability to cope
2. Leaves a lasting impact on a person’s mental physical health

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Many mental health problems are traumagenic meaning? (2)

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Produced by trauma, which contributes to:
1. Problems with self
2. Problems with other

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Common traumas include: (7)

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  1. Physical abuse
  2. Sexual abuse
  3. Emotional abuse
  4. Witnessing domestic violence
  5. Severe neglect
  6. Medical traumas
  7. Psychotic episodes
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Common problems with the self include (4)

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  1. Low self-worth (value of yourself)
  2. Negative self-concept (primarily negative attributes representing you)
  3. Difficulty experiencing some or all emotions
  4. Personality disorders
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Common problems with others include: (12)

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  1. Too few relationships —> loneliness
  2. Low quality relationships —> loneliness
  3. High-conflict relationships
  4. Asymmetrical investment in a relationships
  5. Abusive relationships
  6. Neglectful relationships
  7. Relationships with too few boundaries
  8. Relationships with too many boundaries
  9. Personality mismatch
  10. Value mismatch
  11. Goal mismatch
  12. Personality disorders
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Risk factors of developing PTSD include (13)

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  1. Some genetic traits
  2. Some epigenetic traits
  3. Severity of traumatic event
  4. Traumatic events committed that are interpersonal
  5. Traumatic events committed that involve physical injury
  6. Traumatic events that in which a person is a victim rather than a witness
  7. Traumatic events in which a person dissociates
  8. Prior experiences of trauma
  9. Prior mental health problems
  10. Being female, younger, ethnic/racial minority
  11. Having lower SES, education, IQ
  12. Lack of social support
  13. Negative reactions from others regarding the traumatic event
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Who is more likely to experience sexual trauma between men and women?

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Women

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Who is more likely to experience physical trauma between men and women

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Men

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People with PTSD has disregulation in 4 biological systems:

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  1. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
  2. The sympathetic nervous system
  3. The threat system
  4. The reward system
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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) mediates the _____ response

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Stress

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The HPA contains: (3)

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  1. The hypothalamus
  2. The pituitary glands
  3. The adrenals
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Hypothalamus is a brain structure that links the _____ ____ and ____ ______. It also mediates physiological regulation of: (5)

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Endocrine and nervous system

  1. Body temperature
  2. Blood pressure
  3. Hunger and thirst
  4. Sexual interest
  5. Sleep
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What does the hypothalamus release to communicate with the nearby pituitary gland?

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone

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Pituitary gland is an endocrine gland in the brain that helps regulate (5)

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  1. Stress response
  2. Blood pressure
  3. Blood glucose
  4. Metabolism
  5. Immune function
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The pituitary releases what to communicate with the adrenal glands?

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adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

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Adrenals are endocrine glands located at the ___ of the _____ and produce several hormones including: (3)

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Top of the kidneys

  1. Cortisol,
  2. Norepinephrine
  3. Epinephrine
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Cortisol is an _____ hormone that helps regulate (3)

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Adrenal

  1. Energy
  2. Blood pressure
  3. Sleep-wake cycle
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Acute stress can lead to ______cortisolism

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Hypercortisolism (Too much cortisol)

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Hypercortisolism examples
High blood pressure or high blood sugar and other health problems
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Chronic stress can lead to ____cortisolism due to the ____regulation of the HPA axis
Hypocortosolism (too little cortisol) Downregulation
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Examples of hypocortisolism
Low blood pressure and fatigue
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People with PTSD can have both Hypercortisolism and hypocortisolism true or false?
TRUE
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Cortisol down regulate the _____ ____ to prioritize what functions?
Immune system Near-term functions that contribute to survival
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Chronic stress contributes to ____ ____ ______ ______
Long-term immune dysfunction
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Norepinephrine and Epinephrine are ______ hormones that mediate the physiological regulation of (7)
Adrenal 1. Arousal/alertness 2. Heart rate 3. Blood pressure 4. Glucose availability 5. Blood flow to muscles 6. Activity level 7. Fight/flight response
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What does norepinephrine and epinephrine do?
Prepare you for action!!
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine neuron dysfunction is common in PSTD making people….. (3)
1. Hypervigilant 2. Overreactive to stressors 3. sympathetically activated
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Sympathetic nervous system also mediates the ____ response
Stress response
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The central nervous system contains
The brain and spinal cord
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The peripheral nervous system contains
Nerves and neuronal cell bodies outside the brain and spinal cord
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Autonomic nervous system is part of the ______ nervous system that innervates ____, _____, and ____ ______
Peripheral 1. Organs 2. Glands 3. Smooth musle
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The autonomic nervous system mediates physiological regulation of (5)
1. Heart rate 2. Respiratory rate 3. Pupillary response 4. Digestion 5. Sexual arousal
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The autonomic nervous system is composed of two subsystems: (2)
1. Sympathetic nervous system 2. Parasympathetic nervous system
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Sympathetic nervous system mediates?
Arousal (fight/flight)
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Parasympathetic nervous system mediates?
Rest (“rest and digest”)
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What does the SNS do to the 1. Heart 2. Blood vessels 3. Lungs 4. Eyes 5. Salivatory glands 6. Sweat glands 7. Liver
1. Increases heart rate 2. Increases blood pressure 3. Dilates bronchioles 4. Dilates pupils 5. Decreases saliva production 6. Increases perspiration of sweat 7. Releases glucose to blood
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What does the PNS do to the 1. Heart 2. Blood vessels 3. Lungs 4. Eyes 5. Salivatory glands 6. Sweat glands 7. Liver
1. Decreases heart rate 2. Decreases blood pressure 3. Constricts bronchioles 4. Constricts pupils 5. Increases saliva production 6. No effect 7. No effect
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Chronic stress and PTSD both result in _______ _______ of the sympathetic nervous system leading to ______ health problems and ______ health problems
Chronic activation Physical and mental
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Many mental disorders involve a _______ of the autonomic nervous systems eg. (4)
Dysregulation 1. Mood disorders 2. Anxiety disorders 3. Psychotic disorder 4. substance use disorders
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An overactive threat system would mean there is an overactive (2) and an underactive (1)
Overactive: Amygdala, hippocampus = hyperactive threat detection Underactive: prefrontal cortex = impaired executive functioning
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Like people with anxiety disorders those with PTSD have an overactive threat system that contributes to (4)
1. Avoidance behavior 2. Behavioral inhibition 3. Heightened loss aversion (difficulty tolerating potential loss 4. Pessimistic judgements (in decision making)
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Like people with depression people with trauma have an ______active reward system
Underactive
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An underactive reward system includes underactive (2)
1. Nucleus accumbens = diminished reward seeking 2. prefrontal cortex = impaired executive functioning
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Like people with depression and underactive reward system contributes to (5)
1. Lack of approach behavior 2. Anhedonia 3. Low motivation 4. Pessimistic judgements 5. Lack of positive emotion

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