STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH Flashcards
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An Internal alartm system, the body’s response to a real or perceived threat
Stress
It is the body and mind’s reaction to everyday demands and threats; a part of daily life
Stress
Stress is a combination of (1) _______ and a (2) _______ _________.
(1) Stressor; (2) Stress Response
True or False
Stress can be useful or hamful; energizing or exhausting
True
This is known as “positive stress”
Eustress
_____ stress can help you achieve your goals. Acceptable levels of it can help you focus and concentrate better.
Positive stress
This is known as “negative stress”
Distress
_____ stress can result when there is too much pressure or trauma and you are unable to cope with it.
Negative stress
Four categories of Stressors
- Environmental Stressor
- Cognitive/thinking Stressor
- Personal Behavior Stressor
- Life Situation Stressor
What category of stressor?
poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, or natural disasters
Environmental Stressor
What category of stressor?
how a person perceives a situation (e.g exams, problems)
Cognitive/Thinking Stressor
What category of stressor?
these are negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using drugs or not exercising
Personal behavior stressor
What category of stressor?
having a relative or pet die, parents who separate divorce
Life situation stressor
General Adaptation Syndrome is by?
Hans Selye
According to this, body begins a STRESS RESPONSE when you perceive a situation to be a threat
General Adaptation Syndrome (Hans Selye)
the _______ system and _______ systwm becomes active during the body’s response to stressors
Nervous; Endocrine
Body’s response is largely ______ according to General Adaptation Syndrome by Hans Selye
Involuntary/Automatic
Three stages of Body’s response to stress
- ALARM
- RESISTANCE
- EXHAUSTION/FATIGUE
T OR F
Personality is another factr in how you handle stress
TRUE
What is the Type A and Type B accdng to Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman
TYPE A - self driven, competitive, likely develop heart disease
TYPE B - Charismatic, Easy-going, less likely develop heart disease
What is type c personality accdng to Lydia Temoshok and Henry Dreher?
TYPE C - Introverts, stress prone
What is type D persona accdng to Johan Denollet?
Loves routine, follows orders, not share emotions due to fear of rejection
Study of interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body
Psychoneuroimmunology
It is based on the prediction that an individual’s psychological state can influence their imune system via the nervous system
Psychoneuroimmunology
Scientific basis for the ‘mind over matter’
psychoneuroimmunology
What is the definition of stress in filipino?
Ang tensiyon (stress) ay isang emosyonal at pisikal na reaksiyon sa pagbabago
This is contextualized in the PH where exposure to stressful life events or social environments lead you to negative physical and psychological outcomes
Social Stress