Stress and Health

Question 1

Models of stress?

Answer 1

1) Stimulus model
- What causes us stress?
- Focuses on external environment. Events that can be labelled and are measurable.
2) Transactional (psychological model)
- Why does it stress us?
- Mismatch between our appraisals of our demands and our abilities and coping resources.
- Determined by our primary appraisal and secondary appraisals of the situation.
3) Response Model
- How does the stress affect us?
- Emotional, Physiological, and behavioural responses.

Question 2

Categories of coping?

Answer 2

Adaptive Coping

• Problem-focused= Dealing with the stressor directly.
• Emotion-focused= Doing things to help change your feelings about the stressor without directly tackling the stressor.

Question 3

Common coping responses in chronic illnesses?

Answer 3

1) Normalising
2) Denial
3) Avoidance
4) Resignation
5) Accommodation

Question 4

Practical Stress Management tips?

Answer 4

• Changing lifestyle habits
• Support system
• Changing triggers
• Behavioural responses (Identify and plan responses to stressors rather than reacting)

Question 5

Practical Stress Management tips?

Answer 5

• Changing lifestyle habits
• Support system
• Changing triggers
• Behavioural responses (Identify and plan responses to stressors rather than reacting)
• Relaxation techniques
• Cognitive techniques
• Third wave therapies
  
  • Tolerating rather than challenging. e.g, Mindfulness.