Stress and Defense Mechanism Flashcards
What is stress?
1) Changing in one’s environment that’s:
1. Threatening
2. Challenging
3. Damaging to the well being
2) Stress CAUSES Anxiety!
3) Dysfunctional behavior can occur when the defense mechanism is Used to respond to anxiety!
What is Defense mechanism?? is it reversible?
How we manage conflicts! BUT REVERSIBLE!! The client can use them in either adaptive or maladaptive way!
What are the assessments for defense mechanism??!!!1
Protective factors INCREASING the client’s RESILIENCE, including:
“PSROH, SSH!”
1. Physical health
2. Strong sense of self
3. Religions/spiritual beliefs
4. Optimism
5. Hobbies
6. Satisfying interpersonal relationship
7. Strong support system
8. Humor!!!
What are the assessments for STRESS????
“AUDI,DIna”!!!!!!!
1. Apprehension
2. Unhappiness or sorrow
3. Decreased appetite
4. Increased RR, CO, & BP
5. Depressed immune system
6. Increased metabolism & blood glucose use!!!
What are the assessments for PROLONGED STRESS (MALADAPTIVE RESPONSE)????
- Chronic anxiety or panic attacks
- Chronic pain, depression, & sleep disturbances
- ## WEIGHT GAIN
- Increased risk for MI or STROKE
- Decreased ability to CONCENTRATE
- Increased risk for INFECTION
What is the cognitive technique for stress??
Look at the irrational cognitions (thoughts) in a more realistic and positive way!
What are the behavioral techniques for Stress????
- Guided Imagery: imagining a scene/place that represents calmness or relaxation; EX: beach, park, etc..
- Breathing Imagery: focusing on taking a deep breathe!
- PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION: Start by tensing and relaxing the muscle in your toes & work your way up to the neck and head
- Physical exercise: Body releases Endorphins, which is a pain killer
- JOURNAL WRITING HELPS TOOO!!!!!
What is priority restructuring?? EXAMPLE????
prioritizing differently to reduce stress!
EX: A person under stress because of feeling overworked can DELEGATE some tasks to others rather than doing them all on their own!
What is BIOFEEDBACK???
Look at your heart rate while you’re feeling stress, take a deep breathe and relax, and it can help it go down!!!
What is mindfulness??? EX?
Being mindful of their surroundings using all of the their senses (the relaxing warmth of the sunlight, the sound of a breeze blowing thru the tress).
EX: Instead of saying “It’s so frustrating that the elevator isn’t working!”, the client restructures the thought into, “Using the stairs is a great opportunity to burn off some calorie!”
What is Assertiveness Training??????
Learning to negotiate interpersonal relationship (Expressing your feelings to others)!!!
3 C’s:
1. Confidence – believing you’re able to handle the situation
2. Clear – being clear in your message
3. Controlled – delivering a controlled message
What is Altruism? What is the Example of Adaptive use??
Dealing with anxiety by reaching out to others!
Adaptive use: A nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter
What is Sublimation?? Adaptive use???
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of expression.
- Adaptive use: A person with anger and hostility toward their work supervisor sublimates those feelings by working out vigorously at the gym during lunch break
What is Suppression??
Adaptive and Maladaptive use???
Voluntary Denying (or Putting off) unpleasant thoughts and feelings.
- Adaptive use: a student puts off thinking about a fight they had with a friend so they can focus on a test.
- Maladaptive use: a person who lost their job states they will worry about paying bills next week
What is Repression??
Adaptive and Maladaptive use???
Difficult memories (ideas, thoughts, and emotions) ARE pushed out of awareness (or forgotten) UNCONSCIOUSLY!
- Adaptive use: A person preparing to give a speech unconsciously forgets about when they were young and kids laughing at them while on stage
- Maladaptive use: A person who has a fear of the Dentist continually forgets to go to their dental appointments.
