PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Stress Reaction, Autonomic Nervous System
10 Dec 2016
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Lecture preview: what is stress, how we adapt to stress, coping with stress. Explain how stress is defined and approached in different ways. Stress is the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a stressor strains our ability to cope effectively. A traumatic event is a stressor so severe that it can produce long-term psychological or health consequences. Fear: the stress experienced by a person who is facing a situation that is dangerous or potentially dangerous. Anxiety: the stress experienced by a person who has an unrealistic fear, vague apprehensions about the future, or disturbing memories. Depression: the stress experienced by someone who has suffered a loss, who perceives him/herself to be helpless, hopeless, or a failure, or who has a physical problem or handicap. Frustration: stress that a person experiences when there is an obstacle or obstacles that prevent achievement of a goal.
