Stress Flashcards

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Define to stress

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A state of anxiety, produced when demands exceed one’s coping abilities

Process that occurs as the individual attempts to adjust to an unexpected demand

An automatic response to real or perceived challenge

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Define stressors

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Any stimulus or event that triggers a stress reaction

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Sources of Routine Stress

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Work: assessment, work-load, interpersonal conflict, deadlines

Personal: relationships, personal loss or crisis, domestic demands, financial difficulties

Environment: noise, vibration, hazards, temperatures extreme

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Explain Yerkes-Dodson law

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It describes the relationship of performance and arousal

Medium zone is good

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Contributors to stress for defence personnel

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Organisational change
Operational service
Disaster and trauma

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Stresses in Aircrew environment

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Course of action limited once airborne
Operational environment
Effect on pilot performance

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Aircrew stressors of job and environment

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Job stress
- work responsibilities, assigned duties, conflict in the work place, unit cohesion, fatigue & disruption to circadian rhythms, overtasking & under-tasking, Confidence in crew resource management , Trust in aircraft maintenance

Environmental
- Altitude, speed, hot or cold environments, aircraft design, airframe characteristics, instrument flight conditions

Illness: medical examination and fatigue

Family issues: commitment & separation, dangers of flight ops may cause tension

Self-imposed stressors
- self medication, caffeine, fatigue, alcohol, non-prescription drugs

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Describe the physical response to stress

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Heightened arousal
Increase Heart rate
Increase BP
Rapid breathing
Muscle tension
Fight or flight
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Emotional response with stress

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Anxiety
Irritability
Anger & hostility
Tearfulness or depressed mood
Loss of self esteem
Hopelessness and suicidal ideation
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Behavioural response to stress

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Work performance 
Reduced motivation
Conflict
Insubordination
Violence
Social isolation
Ineffective stress coping strategies
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Cognitive response of stress

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Simplification heuristic 
Confirmation heuristic/bias
Stress - related regression
Perceptual tunnelling/ attentional narrowing 
Perception
Decision making compromised 
Situational awareness compromised
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Order of stress response

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Physical > emotional > cognitive > behaviour

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Warning signs of trauma related stress

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Recurring thoughts or nightmares
Changes to sleep and appetite 
Anxiety and fear
Hyper-vigilance
Tearfulness and sadness
Memory and concentration
Irritability
Depression
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Stress management strategies

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Avoid stress if possible
Build up your physical reserves
- sleep/rest, sensible diet, exercise regularly
Alter perceptions
Have realistic expectations of yourself and others
Accept reality - you may have to make some changes
Mental rehearsal
Create your own priorities
Take control of your time
Be productive with your leisure time
TALK TO OTHERS
Limit alcohol/caffeine intake
Acknowledge emotions
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15
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support that is available

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Psychology support sections
Chaplains
DCO social workers

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