Stress + Anxiety Flashcards
Positive way to deal with stress
relaxation techniques
Stress is not always bad. When is this the case?
When it motivates us
Stress can affect….
mental status, emotional status, spiritual status
Diseases associated with stress
hypertension, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, etc, asthma, GI problems
Stimulus causing stress
Stressor
Anything an individual may perceive as threatening,
demanding, or a challenge
Stressor
Stressors are…
individualized
Stressors tend to do what over time?
change
Internal stressors
Menopause, andropause, fear, apprehension, anxiety
External stressors
Noise, people, objects
Physiologic stressors have an affect on the…
body. specific + general effect; specific leg, arm, etc.)
Psychosocial stressors have an affect on the…
mind, emotions, psychological part of body.
Real and perceived threats
Psychosocial
Two types of stress
Situational
Maturational/developmental
Dependent on situation you are in; individualized.
Situational stress.
Stress that everyone goes through as we are developing
Maturational/developmental stress
Long term stress may lead to…
Physical + emotional damage
Changes in your ability to adapt
Longer healing time for illness (decreased immune system)
How does stress play a role on he family?
May make them stressed, may make them anxious. Family must understand stress, must understand persons response to stress.
Crisis that somebody may have as they are developong (mid-life crisis)
Maturational Crisis
personal crisis, individualized.
Situational Crisis
a rare accidental and unexpected tragedy that may affect an entire community or population, such as an earthquake, flood, or airplane crash. In addition to injuries, loss of life, and property damage, an adventitious crisis often results in long-term psychological effects.
Adventitious Crisis
Ineffective coping mechanisms
Drinking, drugs, unhealthy habits
Immediate and involuntary coping response to the
stress
Adaptation
changes that take place as a result to…
the response of the stressor
Adaptation can occur at…
the individual level as well within the
family and groups the individual may be apart of
Needed for normal growth and development,
response to emotional and physical stressors, and
the ability to cope with change
Adaptation
Body interaction with ever constantly changing
environment; External and internal environments
Homeostasis
Internal environment must maintain consistency
and remain balanced
Homeostasis
physiologic mechanisms within the
body responding to the internal changes
Homeostasis
The major systems to maintain homeostasis
Autonomic Nervous System and Endocrine System
Autonomic Nervous System and Endocrine System have both a ______ + _______ response
Sympathetic + Parasympathetic
Reflex pain response, Inflammatory response
LAS-Local Adaptation Syndrome
Alarm reaction, Stage of resistance, Stage of exhaustion
GAS-General Adaptation Syndrome
Localized response to
pain
Local Adaptation Syndrome
Involves the specific
body part rather than the
whole body
Local Adaptation Syndrome
Central nervous
system response to
pain
Reflex Pain Response
Short-term adaptive
response to traumatic or
pathologic stress
Local Adaptation Response
Local response to
injury or infection
Inflammatory Response
General response to stress
General Adaptation Syndrome
Physical or emotional stressor causing the
physiologic response
General Adaptation Syndrome
Occurs as a result of physical or psychological
damage
General Adaptation Syndrome
Also known as “shock phase”
Alarm Reaction
End of ALarm reaction is known as…
Countershock phase
Alarm reaction has…
Specific stressors + various defense mechanisms
The Stage of Resistance
Adaption of the stressor, Vital signs, hormones, energy levels return to normal