Stress & Illness 4

Question 0

Learning through experience example (helps manage stress)

Answer 0

Experienced parachute jumpers experience stress before jump- motivates preparation.
Inexperienced- stressed at time.
Time course of stress differs in function of experience

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

When demands accede ability to cope

Question 2

Stress management

Answer 2

Change/improves peoples coping via specific techniques

Question 3

2 types of coping

Answer 3

Problem

Emotional

Question 4

Managing physical symptoms

Answer 4

Somatic: arousal management (eg relaxation)

Question 5

Managing mental symptoms

Answer 5

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Question 6

Behavioural stress management

Answer 6

Relaxation
Desensitisation
Exercise
Social modelling 
Biofeedback

Question 7

Medication for extreme stress (mental health disorders)

Answer 7

Benzodiazepines

Beta blockers

Question 8

Benzodiazepine effect:

Answer 8

Activate NT that ⬇️ neural transmission in CNS

Question 9

Beta blocker effect:

Answer 9

Blocks activity stim by A/NA
Red anxiety & BP
Acts in PNS (less drowsy)

Question 10

Systematic desensitisation:

Answer 10

Reduces fear & anxiety
Phobias (eg snakes)
Exposure & relaxation
Learn to have a different response

Question 11

Biofeedback:

Answer 11

Receive feedback about how they are feeling

Question 12

Social modelling/learning

Answer 12

People learn by observing others

Can learn how to deal with stressful situations by observing appropriate/inappropriate behaviours

Question 13

How does except use reduce stress?

Answer 13

Relaxation component
Reduces muscle tension/anger/aggression
Team sports- social
Combination

Question 14

Cognitive restructuring

Answer 14

Develop better appraisal (say it’s not stressful)

Coping strategies/styles

Question 15

Problem solving training

Answer 15

Learn strategies to identify, discover, inventing ways to deal

Question 16

SIT

Answer 16

Stress inoculation training
Matched to individual
….

Question 17

Other methods of relaxation

Answer 17

Massage
Meditation
Hypnosis
(All short term, have to practice regularly to benefit)

Question 18

What has longer term benefits: somatic arousal management or cognitive coping management?

Answer 18

Cognitive

Multidimensional approaches more effective (som, cog, behaviour)

Question 19

Social support is important in

Answer 19

Mortality
Morbidity
Recovery time
Illness susceptibility

Question 20

Subgroup that particularly benefit from social support

Answer 20

Those who have just lost a loved one/ been diagnosed with illness

Question 21

Adjustment to breast cancer, coping strategies:

Answer 21

Education- informational support
(Gets rid of irrational facts communicated in support groups)
Peer discussion- emotional support (just peer actually makes things worse)
COMBINATION of both- especially info

Question 22

3 factors of time management:

Answer 22

Organising (set reasonable goals, ‘to do list)
Prioritising
Scheduling (new task arises- adjust accordingly)

Question 23

Rational emotive therapy

Answer 23

Encourage assertiveness, time managements

Relaxation & desensitisation

Question 24

Name an example if primary intervention

Answer 24

Organisational changes

Question 25

Name an example of tertiary intervention

Answer 25

Counselling