Stress and Trauma

Question 1

Stress Can be_____ or___

Answer 1

1. learned
2. instinctive

Question 2

What are the categories of stress

Answer 2

1. General Stress
2. Traumatic/Critical Incident Stress

Question 3

Two forms of General Stress

Answer 3

1. Short Term
2. Long Term

Question 4

Response to stress can be ____ or _____& is always _______.

Answer 4

1. Acute
2. Delayed
3. Cumulative

Question 5

Cumulative stress

Answer 5

stress that builds up over time

Question 6

Potential negative effects of stress and trauma

Answer 6

1.cumulative stress
2. PTS injury
3. Burnout
4. Depression

Question 7

PTS Injury

Answer 7

1. re-experiencing
2. persistent avoidance of stimuli
3. negative alterations of cognitions

Question 8

Burnout outcomes

Answer 8

1. Cynicism and detachment
2. interpersonal aspects

Question 9

Burnout

Answer 9

“exhaustion”
Lack of physical and emotional resources to respond to life’s demands

Question 10

Burnout Cynicism and Detachment

Answer 10

1. interpersonal aspects of burnout
2. causing individuals to have
   pessimistic outlook

Question 11

secondary Traumatic Stress

Answer 11

1. Recurrent memories or dreams of
   the event
2. Avoidance of distressing thoughts

Question 12

STS examples

Answer 12

1. unable to recall parts of work day
2. easily startled
3. more anger responses
4. flashbacks

Question 13

Compassion Fatigue

Answer 13

1. blends with parts of STS Burnout
2. phycological distress and
   emotional exhaustion and
   emotional exhaustion from work

Question 14

Potentially Traumatic Event
PTE

Answer 14

1. Characterized by stimuli and responses for which individuals may not have been

Question 15

symptoms of stress

Answer 15

1. Physical Signs
2. Cognitive signs
3. Emotional Signs
4. Behavioral Signs

Question 16

Physical Signs

Answer 16

1. circadian rhythm
2. Insomnia
3. Chronic Fatigue
4. increase illness

Question 17

Behavioral Signs

Answer 17

1. change in activity
2. withdrawal
3. loss of appetite
4. pacing

Question 18

Emotional Signs

Answer 18

1. Mood Swings
2. Anxiety
3. Guilt
4. Fear

Question 19

Cognitive Signs

Answer 19

1. Confusion
2. Decreased attention span
3. Memory Problems
4. Poor Problem Solving

Question 20

how we cope with trauma

Answer 20

avoidance
inoculation

Question 21

Avoidance options

Answer 21

1. Temporary
2. Permanant

Question 22

Containment

Answer 22

a healthy alternative to avoidance

1. used to temporarily set aside anxieties stressors for later until the necessary resources and time are available.

Question 23

Recovery process

Answer 23

1. move the trauma from real time to
   a memory
2. Get restorative sleep

Question 24

3-3-3

Answer 24

3 days symptoms less intense
3 weeks symptoms start to decrease
3 months symptoms subside now
memories

Question 25

The recovery process.

Answer 25

rebuild assumptions.
1. Scan your world for the positive