Stress Flashcards

1
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Define stress?

A

Occur when demands made upon individual are greater than their ability to cope

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2
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What are two types of stress?

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Distress- Negative stress, damaging and harmful
Eustress- Positive stress, beneficial and motivating

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3
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What is negative stress?
What is positive stress?

A

Negative- distress
Positive- eustress

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4
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What are two causes of stress?
Examples?

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Acute- noise, danger, infection, injury, hunger
Chronic- health, home, finances, work, family, friends

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5
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What are 2 diff types stressors?

A

Internal stressors
External stressors

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6
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What are internal stressors?
What are external stressors?

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Internal- physical (inflammation/infection)
- psyocological (belief in yourself)

External- env factors
- work
- social and cultural pressures

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7
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Effects of chronic stress?

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Make ppl ill and unable work
Negative effect economy

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7
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Effects of chronic stress?

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Make ppl ill and unable work
Negative effect economy

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8
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State response to stress?

A

Fight or flight- respond external acute stressor
Physiological response

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State physiological response to stress?

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Lungs- increase O2 uptake
Blood flow- increase muscle
Skeletal muscles- contract
Spleen- release more eryhtrocytes
Mouth- drier saliva and mucus dry up

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10
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What 3 parts to general adaption syndrome?

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Alarm- threat or stressor identified
Adaption/resistance- body engage countermeasure
Exhaustion- body runs out defense

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11
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What is stress illness model?

A

Susceptibility disease/illness increased
Stressor cause strain
Psycological and physiological changes

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12
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What is biochemical response due to stress?

A

Metabolic changes due to stress- endorphin lvls altered
- increase in cortisol

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13
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State 3 physiological response to stress?

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Shallow breathing
Raised blood pressure
Increase acid production in stomach

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14
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State cognitive sign of stress?

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Loss concentration
Negative thoughts
Tension headaches

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15
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State 4 behavioural signs of stress?

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Increase absenteeism
Smoking/alcohol consumption
Increased/decreased food consumption
Sleep disturbance

16
Q

State 3 emotional signs of stress?

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Tearful
Mood swings
Irritable
Aggressive

17
Q

State 3 ways manage stress?

A

1) Social support
2) Lifestyle
3) CBT
4) Exercise
5) Self help/support

18
Q

What is PTSD?

A

Person experienced or witnessed a traumatic event or a threat to physical integrity
Person responded with fear, helplessness, or horror