Stress and Adjustment Flashcards
1
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Define Stress
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The work of adjusting to change.
2
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Factors that predict what your reaction to stress will be.
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The form of stress (Type of stress)
Physiological strength
Attitude
Social Support System
3
Q
Freud’s theory of stress
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Stress exhausts the libido
4
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Zimbardo’s theory of stress
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Stress is an attitude
5
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Holmes and Rae’s theory of stress
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Made the stress re-adjustment scale. Testing.
6
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Hans Selye’s theory of stress
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The stress diathesis model
7
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List the stages of reaction to stress.
ARE
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Alarm - Fight or flight
Resistance - The work of coping
Exhaustion - Stress zaps immune
8
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Ways to cope with stress
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- Problem focused -
a. Try to fix the problem
b. Healthy Release: Exercise/work/dance/sex - Emotion focused -
a. Therapy
b. Meditation/artistic/expression/talk
9
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Freud’s defense mechanisms:
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Denial Repression Projection Rationalization Intellectualization Symbolization Suppression Regression Conversion Reaction Reaction Formation Displacement Sublimation Wish Fulfillment Identification
10
Q
PTSD
DEF:
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DEF: A delayed expression of stress
11
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Symptoms of PTSD
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Nightmares Sleep Disorders Memory Loss Extremely anxious Hallucinations Fatigue or depression Resistant to intimate relations Panic Attacks Vulnerable to chemical dependance.
12
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Treatment for PTSD
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Therapy
Sleep/diet/exercise
Arts/crafts/journaling
Group therapy
