PSYC 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Chronic Condition, Anxiety Disorder, Sports Game
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Psychology 1105 November 1, 2017
Chapter 14: Stress, PTSD, SUD, Sleep
Chapter 14: Lecture Notes
Stress is a response to a situation that threatens, or appears to
threaten, one’s sense of well-being.
Stressor is something that triggers a stress response.
There are two types of stressors:
Acute stressor is a short-term finite stressful situation (studying
for finals, competing in a sports game, etc.)
Chronic stressor is a long-term stressor with no definitive end
(poverty, high pressure job, etc.)
Our appraisal and perception of a situation triggers the emotional
state connected to stress.
Daily hassles (micro-stressors) are small everyday _________
Life changes are altered circumstances requiring adjustment.
(marriage, death, illness, finals, break up, starting university/new
school, etc.)
Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) assigns life change units to
various events that occur in one’s life.
Traumatic events re unexpected disruptive events (natural disaster,
witness or victim to violence)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by
a major traumatic event, characterized by lingering and persistent,
frightening thoughts or memories of the event, along with anxiety of
depression.
Chronic negative situations are continued negative situations.
Chronic illness is the imposition ________________
Chronic job stress refers to chronic stress produced by certain jobs.
(Individuals who are first responders or deal with life threatening
medical problems.) These often end up in stress/anxiety disorder
categories within 5-7 years (burnout).
Fight or Flight Response
Stress triggers bodily arousal, emotions, and changes in mood.
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Document Summary
Stress is a response to a situation that threatens, or appears to threaten, one"s sense of well-being. Stressor is something that triggers a stress response. Acute stressor is a short-term finite stressful situation (studying for finals, competing in a sports game, etc. ) Chronic stressor is a long-term stressor with no definitive end (poverty, high pressure job, etc. ) Our appraisal and perception of a situation triggers the emotional state connected to stress. Life changes are altered circumstances requiring adjustment. (marriage, death, illness, finals, break up, starting university/new school, etc. ) Social readjustment rating scale (srrs) assigns life change units to various events that occur in one"s life. Traumatic events re unexpected disruptive events (natural disaster, witness or victim to violence) Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is an anxiety disorder caused by a major traumatic event, characterized by lingering and persistent, frightening thoughts or memories of the event, along with anxiety of depression.
