Intervention 5
Interpretation of a stressor.
Cognitive Appraisal
Daily interactions with the environment that are essentially negative.
Hassles
An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and behaviors to avoid or escape the anxiety-provoking stimulus.
Anxiety
Acting in a way to get what one is entitled to, one’s rights, but at the expense of someone else’s rights.
Aggressive
A personality type proposed to be associated with the development of cancer. Characterized by denial and suppression of emotions; in particular, anger, resentment, and hostility, and pathological niceness.
Type C
Engaging in a behavior or thought to respond to a demand.
Coping
Food substances that produce a stresslike response; also called sympathomimetics.
pseudostressors
An intense fear of a specific situation that poses little or no actual danger. Fear of elevators is an example.
Specific phobia
Perceiving feelings, using them appropriately, and managing emotions.
Emotional intelligence
A method of coping with anxiety that involves thinking about an anxiety-provoking event as less threatening.
Cognitive restructuring
Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences.
Interventions
An eating disorder in which a person takes in so few calories as to potentially starve themself
anorexia nervosa
A condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.
Panic disorder
Paraphrasing the speaker’s words and feelings; also called active listening.
Reflective listening
The perception that one has little control over events that affect one’s life.
external locus of control
Judging how much of a threat is involved, and how important is the outcome.
Primary appraisal
Mantra
A form of systematic desensitization in which the stimulus is actually encountered.
in vivo desensitization
Any behavior performed through electronic or digital media by individuals or groups who repeatedly communicate hostile or aggressive messages intended to inflict harm or discomfort on others.
Cyberbullying
The ability to identify and make use of strengths and assets to respond to challenges, thereby growing as an individual.
Resiliency
Confidence in the ability to manage a demand/threat.
Self-efficacy
The presence of significant others with whom to discuss stressors
social support
Overwhelming fear and excessive self-consciousness in everyday situations; a chronic fear of being watched by others and not performing well. Fear of public speaking is an example.
Social phobia
A formula for verbally expressing assertiveness consisting of a description of the situation, expression of feelings, specification of preferred change, and consequences of whether or not a change is made.
DESC form
A personality type associated with the development of and death from coronary heart disease. Characterized by negative emotion and inhibited self-expression.
Type D