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23 Cards in this Set
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health psychologist
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-focus on relation between health and behavior and the impact of illness on behavior and emotion
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stress
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emotional and physical process that occurs as individuals try to adjust or deal with events that interfere (or threaten to interfere) with daily functioning.
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5 most stressful jobs
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waitress/waiter
inner city high school teacher police officer miner air traffic controller |
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psychological stressors
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life events, positive or negative, to which you believe you must adjust.
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catastrophic events
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shocking, possibly life threatening events, can lead to serious psychological problems (natural disaster)
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life changes
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especially negative events that call for adjustments (divorce, family illness)
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chronic stressors
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continue over a long period of time. (living near an airport or train station, experiencing constant discrimination)
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daily hassels
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minor irritations, pressures and annoyances, cumulatively act as strong stressors.
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4 stress responses
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physiological
behavior cognitive emotional |
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alarm reaction
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emergency energy is generated
(like waking up late for an exam) |
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potential stressors
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life changes and strains
catastrophic events daily hassles chronic stressors |
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stress mediators
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cognitive appraisal
predictability control coping resources and methods social support |
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stress responses
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physical psychological
-emotional -cognitive -behavioral |
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stress reactions
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physical and psychological responses to stressors.
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Hans Seyle: gerenal adaption syndrome
alarm reaction: |
emergency energy generated
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Hans Seyle: gerenal adaption syndrome
resistance phase: |
-obvious signs of stress reaction fade
-body continues to cope with stress -hormones continue to be dumped into bloodstream |
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Hans Seyle: gerenal adaption syndrome
exhaustion phase: |
-signs of physical wear and tear
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emotional stress response
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-fear anger anxiety
-typically disappear shortly after stressor ends -especially problematic if stressor lasts a long time -could lead to: generalized anxiety disorder -major depression |
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overt behavioral stress responses
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-changes in emotional expression, voice, etc.
-escape or avoidance of stressors ---quit job, school, substance abuse -aggression/irritability ---take it out on family |
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ruminative thinking
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-recurring instructive thoughts about stressors
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catastrophizing
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-divelling on possible negative consequences of stressors
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burnout
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increasingly intense pattern of physical, psychological, and behavioral dysfunction in response to a continuous flow of stressors or chronic stress.
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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-patterns of severe negative reactions following a traumatic event.
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