PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Coronary Artery Disease, List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 101
• Professor: Quinton Wendy

Document Summary

Lower stress levels as you get older. Any circumstance that: threaten or are perceived to threaten well- being, and tax coping resources. Highly subjective- depends on who is experiences these circumstances. Cataclysmic events: strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically effect many people simultaneously, big deal happening to many people, ex. Hurricane, storm, 9/11: may or may not result in long lasting stress- depending on the person. Personal stressors: major life events specific to you, ex. Death of a loved one, life threatening illness, getting married, having a child: typically produce an immediate major reaction that then starts to taper off. Background stressors: daily hassles or lower- level chronic problems, ex. May result from cataclysmic event or personal stressor. Could be from hurricane, bad car accident, loss of a loved one, life threatening illness, combat ptsd. Victims feel long lasting effects of trauma- event goes away but feel long lasting effect.