ch 38 stress and coping Flashcards
allostasis
state of balance
General adaptation syndrome
stage 1
alarm stage-CNS is aroused and body defenses mobilized-> fight or flight
General adaptation syndrome
stage 2
resistance stage- contribute to fight or flight and body compensates for changes from alarm stage
General adaptation syndrome
stage 3
exhaustion stage- continuous stress causes progressive breakdown of compensatory mechanisms and body does not have the energy to maintain adaptation
allostatic load
ongoing state of chronic activation
compensation
making up for a deficiency in one aspect of self-image by strongly emphasizing a feature considered an asset
conversion
unconsciously repressing an anxiety-producing emotional conflict and transforming it into nonorganic symptoms (loss of appetite)
denial
avoiding emotional conflicts by refusing to consciously acknowledge anything that causes intolerable emotional pain
displacement
transferring emotions, ideas, or wishes from a stressful situation to a less anxiety-producing substitute
identification
patterning behavior after of another person and assuming that person’s qualities, characteristics, and actions
dissociation
experiencing a subjective sense of numbing and a reduced awareness of one’s surroundings
regression
coping with a stressor through actions and behaviors associated with an earlier developmental period
acute stress
time-limited events that threaten a person for a relatively brief period of time
PTSD
when a person has a traumatic event and responds with intense fear or helplessness
3 factors that influence stress and coping
- situational
- maturational
- sociocultural
