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Stress, Coping and Burnout Flashcards

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What is healthy wellbeing and mental health?

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A state of well-being in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to contribute to his or her community

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What does healthy mental health and well-being assist people to do?

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Live fulfilled lives

Maintain healthy relationships

Navigate the challenges experienced throughout life

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How does genuine support of loved ones impact someone?

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Can assist people in their wellbeing journey

Together we are better

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What is well-being (3 things)

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And individuals ability to function effectively while managing the very challenges of daily life with confidence, purpose and energy

One’s overall well-being and resilience, not just managing and reducing professional stressors

Building and maintaining balance

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What is self- care? (5)

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When one is purposeful and responsible in taking time for their well-being, for the improvement and maintenance of body, soul (mind, will & emotions) and spirit

Involves activities that help one improve their psychological, physical and emotional health and well-being

Short and long-term

Aims to refuel, recharge or a fresh

Engaging in ongoing development (personal and professional)

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Mental health continuum. What support for what areas?

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Optimal mental wellness > (self care and social support)

Mild distress > (self care and social support)
> (professional counselling and therapy)
Moderate distress
> (professional counselling and therapy)
> (Clinical intervention)
Mental illness

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Wellbeing and minimal distress (what happens)

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Normal fluctuations in mood

Normal sleep patterns

Physically well, full of energy

Consistent performance

Socially active

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What happens when someone is in mild distress?

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Nervousness, irritability, sadness

Trouble sleeping

Tired, low energy, muscle tension, headaches

Procrastination

Decreased social activity

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What happens in moderate distress?

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Anxiety, anger, pervasive sadness, hopelessness

Restless or disturbed sleep

Fatigue, aches and pains

Decreased performance, presenteeism

Social avoidance or withdrawal

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What happens when someone is in significant distress?

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Excessive anxiety, easily in raged, depressed mood

Able to fall or stay asleep

It’s awesome, physical illness

Unable to perform duties, absenteeism

Isolation, avoiding social events

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What actions to take when in well-being and minimal distress?

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Focus on task at hand

Break problems into manageable chunks

Identify and nurture support systems

Maintain healthy lifestyle

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What actions to take if someone is in mild distress?

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Recognise limits

Get adequate rest, food and exercise

Engage in healthy coping strategies

Identifying minimise stressors

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What actions to take if someone is in moderate distress?

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Identify and understand own signals of distress

Talk with someone

Seek help

Six social support instead of withdrawing

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What actions to take. If someone is in significant distress?

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See consultation as needed

Follow health care provider recommendations

Regarding physical and mental health

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Stress continuum

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Performance v stress level
Apathy> Healthy v unhealthy > distress/unwell
Peak performance is the top middles

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What is the window of tolerance optimal arousal zone?

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Ventral vagal “social engagement” response

Statement emotions can you tolerated and information integrated

Cool, calm, centred and connected

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What happens in the hyperarousal zone of the window of tolerance?

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Sympathetic “flight or fight” response

Increased sensations

Flooded emotional reactivity

Hypervigilant

Intrusive imagery

Flashbacks

Disorganised cognitive processing

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What happens in the hypoarousal zone of the window of tolerance?

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Dorsal Vagal “Immobilisation” response

Relative absence of sensation

Numbing of emotions

Disabled cognitive processing

Reduced physical movement

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What is stress?

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Stress is a whole person response that takes place when we need to adapt to different circumstances we are presented with

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What is constructive stress “Eustress” (3 things plus Eg.s)

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Responses to situations and stimulate growth mentally, physically and spiritually

Eg. Job promotion, holiday, having a child

It stretches us, helps us reach our goals and motivates us to explore new options in life

Good stress can be of maturity and character

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7 impacts of stress and distress

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Stress is the interactive response of the body (physical) and soul (mind and emotions) to demand, pressure or disturbance

Stretton any circumstance that threatens, Rhys proceeded to threaten one’s well-being and is once ability to cope or manage challenge

Influenced by internal and external factors

Stress can be healthy and unhealthy

Stress can assist people to perform a healthy capacity in some situations that are demanding and require focus, motivation and energy

Acute stress (short) this chronic stress (prolonged period of time)

Acute stress disorder (not long after event) and post-traumatic stress disorder (long term)

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What is problematic stress?

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Occurs when a person is

  • Being stretched beyond their limits
  • Over extending themselves without adequate time for recovery
  • More than the human frame can take
  • Example work pressure, unemployment, relationship difficulties

Prolonged stress occurs with frequency and or severity that begins to impact on a persons daily life and functioning

23
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What factors contribute to stress?

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Biological
Physiological
Social
Environmental
Spiritual

Often interrelated

24
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True or false?
Stress is any circumstance that threatens or is perceived to threaten one’s wellbeing and challenges ones coping ability…

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True

25
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What is Folkman and Lazarus does model of stress (1984) do?

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It outlines the process of assessing and potentially stressful situation

When an event is viewed as stressful you are more likely to conduct a secondary appraisal

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What is the model of stress by Folkman and Lazarus (1984)?

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Stimulus event —> primary appraisal
/ \
Situation perceived as Situation perceived as
relevant or threatening Irrelevant or harmless
/ \
Secondary Appraisal No stress
/ \
Coping Coping
resources resources
appears appears
adequate inadequate or
/ likely to be taxed
/ \
No stress Stress

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Does stress have a cumulative effect?

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Yes it builds up over time

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