Stress Grief Loss Flashcards
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stress
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- body & mind’s reaction to everyday challenges & demands
- harmful, energizing, exhausting
- reaction determines effect
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stressor
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- anything that causes stress
- source of stress in each person’s life
- people, places, things
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perception
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the act of becoming aware through the senses
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psychosomatic response
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a physical reaction that results from the stress rather than an injury/illness
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ways to handle stress
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- relaxation techniques
- refusal skills (say NO)
- plan ahead
- think +
- reddirect energy
- find support
- avoid drugs/alcohol
- prioritize goals
- time management
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chronic stress
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- long-term problems that are beyond someone’s control
- stressful situations that are prolonged over a period of time
- preogressively cause the body to break down
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stress tolerance
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amount of stress that someone can handle before thay reach a state of too much
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4 instinctive responses to stress
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- fight
- flight
- freeze
- compromise
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3 stages of the human stress response
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- alarm - initial reaction high alert, initial reaction
- resistance - secondary response attempting to repair damage
- **fatigue - exhaustion ** body breaks down & health problems occur
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stressbusters
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- 7-10 hours of sleep
- regular physical activity 3-5 times per week
- nutritious diet
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5 stages of grief
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variety of reactions that may surface as someone makes sense of how a loss of a loved one affects him/her
- denial
- anger
- bargaining
- depression
- acceptance
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emotional release
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good cry for most *denial
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remorse
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triggers a for of *depression
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hope
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don’t forget about them, but reinvest in life *acceptance
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closure
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- end of the most intense part of the grieving process
- accepting person’s death
- acceptance of a loss
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grief (reaction)
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the feeling of sorrow that follow a loss
(individual’s response)
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coping
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- dealing successfully w/ difficult changes in your life
- personal strategies that each person uses to help the grieving process
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mourning
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- the act of showing sorrow or grief
- the process of dealing w/ loss & grief
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traumatic event
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any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies
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empathy
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feelings & emotions that are expressed to the deceased persons family & friends
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anxiety
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condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
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apathy
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a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern
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depression
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prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, & sadness
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3 types of depression
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- **major ** intense, weeks/months
- **mild ** less severe. years
- **adjustment disorder ** reaction to a specific life event
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3 causes of depression
1. **physical ** medical condition/illness
2. **psychological** surviving traumatic event
3. **environmental ** physically/emotionally harmful
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3 affects of depression
changes in...
1. thinking
2. feelings
3. behavior
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ego defense mechanism
ego=self
defense=protection
mechanism=(un)consious strategies that are used to help reduce stress levels
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3 R's of conflict resolution
1. respect
2. rights
3. responnsibility
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(cluster) suicides
intentionally taking one's own life
(a series occuring within a short period of time & involving several people in the same community)
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risk factors of suicide
* depressoin
* family history
* drugs/alcohol
* stress
* access to guns
* abuse
* previous attempts
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suicide treatment methods; therapies
1. psychotherapy
2. behavior
3. cognitive
4. family
5. group
6. drug
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3 types of assailants
individual or group of people responsible for the attack
1. **anger ** revenge motivated, often child victims
2. **power ** aggressive, force, overpower, dominate
3. **sadistic **emotionally disturbed, mentally unstable, psychologically ill
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random violence
violence committed against someone for no particular reason
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sexual harassment
* sexual coercion or blackmail
* innapropriate sexual comments
* sexually degrading/humiliating statements or physical gestures
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sexual misconduct
* inapropriate sexual conduct/behavior
* streaking, public nudity, voyeurism-"peeping Toms"
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sexual abuse
* intentionally injuring or causing physical harm
* non-consensual physical contact w/ genitals
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sexual assault
* threat/attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, provided the target is aware of the danger
* non-consensual intercourse
* sexual penetration of any type w/o consent
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avoid date rape
* Sip from cans
* Monitor beverage
* Avoid drugs/alcohol
* Refuse open drinks
* Throw away salty drinks
* dont leave drinks unattended
* only accept drinks opened by bartenders
* have a back up plan
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victims of sexual violence should
* report to police
* dont take shower
* medical exam & tested
* contact rape crisis center
* counseling/support group
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understanding death ages
* 0-2 = NO concept
* 3-5 = sleeping
* 6-9 = media portrayed
* 10-12 = misunderstood, immortal?
* teen+ = recognized & inevitable
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stages of the human dying process
1. clinical death
2. brain death
3. biological death
4. cellular death
5. rigor mortis
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types of burial
* cremation
* cemetery
* mausoleum
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euthanasia
ending life of the terminally ill to spare any further suffering
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active euthanasia
* physician assisted suicide take direct actions to end life
* only legal in 3 states
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passice euthanasia
* providing care & pain relieving meds, but allowing them to die
* legal in all states
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hospice
provides medical care for terminally ill, but does'nt make any effort to delay death or prolong life
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will
doc. that disburses the deceased individuals personal assets
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living will
doc. that declares specific requests to be allowed to die & not keep alive by artificial means
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power of attorney
legal doc. that transfers all decision making of you to someone else
