W1 Flashcards
What are some adaptive behaviours for stress?
physical: box breathing
emotional intelligence: the ability to recognize your own feelings & those of others
Eustress?
good stress that motivates on the better,
Neustress?
neutral stress, everyday stress (scheduled), ex: traffic
Distress?
Bad stress which disrupts regularity, ex: mental breakdown
general stress:
everyday things, ex: waking up early
Acute stress:
occurs in the moment
Cumulative stress:
builds up overtime
Post traumatic stress:
occurs when traumatic events overwhelms a persons sense of control/normality.
homeostasis?
the bodies compensatory mechanisms to return back to normal after a stimulus/stress.
stressor?
factors that change things.
what are some affects of a stimulated fight/flight response?
SNS response: +Hr, +rr, +BP, +BGL, + muscle rigidity, +alt judgement
What are the stages of the stress response?
- ALARM
- flight/fight/freeze, stress hormones are released by the pituitary gland ( adrenocorticotropic hormone)
- the reaction ends when the stimulus ends - RESISTANCE
- individual begins to cope w the stress, physiological changes return back to normal, desesitization can occur overtime ( stress can still be there though you will not have a response to it) - EXHAUSTION
- prolonged exposure–>hard to adapt+ reset
- imuunosupression–>compromise ( sick easily), chronic conditions can occur
Maladaptive behaviour?
negative adaptative behaviour to stress. ex: avoidance, social withdrawl, hypersexuality, high risk activities, substance misuse/abuse
cognitive rehab ex:
- scheduling time foe ones self, doing a complete brain challenge/game/mental exercise
emotional diffusing ex:?
journaling, hobbies, pets, breathing techniques
Physical interactions ex:?
exercise/yoga, social events
how can you manage your stress when on a call?
controlled breathing techniques and refame thoughts
how does shift work affect the body?
- sleep deprivation, make existing disorders worse, disrupt family/social life, circadian rhythms
- sleep, wake , digestion, hormone secretion, body temp, HR, Bp, etc
- work performance, motivation, sleep patterns,health
mtypes?
morning people- faster circadian rhythms
E types?
night owls
some pros of shift work?
- more time off, longer breaks,
critical incidents:
events inducing stress that overwhelms our usual coping mechanisms
- can have effects on rescuers–> psycho stress & ability to cope
common personality traits of a rescuer?
detail -orientated, deicated, ppl pleaser, (all/none) thinkers
CISM?
critical Incident Stress Management
- structured interventions a performed by teams of trained mental health workers. originally developed for military use.
steps of CISM?
1.simplicity: simple responses during the crisis
2. breviy(short contacts for a few mins)
3. Innovation: crisis intervention workers=creative to manage unique emotions
4.pragmatism: practice suggestions
5. proximity: successful interventions ( in comfort zone)
6.immediacy: crisis=immediate intervention–>positive outcomes
7.expectancy: the crisis worker makes the expectations for the positive outcomes
defusing?
occur within 12-24 hrs following the event, only last 20-60mins, involve smaller groups of ppl ( 6-8 ppl)
debrefing?
24-72 hours following the event, lasts 2-43 hours long, involve bigger groups of ppl from different areas ( police+fire+paramedics), formal event.
Goals: reduce the stress of the event, encourage feelings, rid the fallacy of abnormality, help ppl recover
hat are the & steps of debrefing?
1.intro: CSIM team intro their members/explains the process
2.fact; describe the event from recollection,
3.thought;paticipants describe their thoughts
4.reaction: most traumatic part, anyone speaks
5.symptom: any s/s you are feeling
6.teaching:stress techniques
7.re-entry: closure given,
CISM components:
pre-incident stress training, on scence report, advice, initial discussion, defusing, demobilizing prn, follow-up services, family education, individual consultations.
rules of CISM:
confidentiality, voluntary participation, no breaks, everyone stays till the meeting is over, respecting other experiences
SAFER-R
revised odel of individual crisis intervention
- stabalize, acknowledge crisis, facilitate understanding, recovery/refferal
