PSY 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Aids, Hans Selye, Multiple Sclerosis
17 Apr 2016
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Groups at especially high risk for experiencing stressful events include young and unmarried people, immigrants, african americans, aboriginals, and people of low socioeconomic status. Clinician"s illusion overestimation of people"s fragility and underestimation of their resilience. Stress the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation or stimulus (stressor) in the environment strains our ability to cope effectively. Primary appraisal initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful. Secondary appraisal perceptions regarding our ability to cope with an event that follows primary appraisal. Problem-focused coping coping strategy by which we tackle life"s challenges head-on. Emotion-focused coping coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviours that reduce painful emotions. Corticosteroids stress hormones that activate the body and prepare us to respond to stressful circumstances. The social readjustment rating scale (srrs) and the hassles scale are two scales used to measure stress levels based on the nature and impact of differing stressful events.
