Stress, Coping, and Health

You are Stressing Me Out

100

Physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors

BioPsychoSocial Model

200

The experience of feeling stressed depends on what events one notices and the subjective belief the event is threatening or stressful.

Appraisal

300

This type of appraisal in the evaluation of one's coping resources and options for dealing with stress

Secondary appraisal

400

This is the type of appraisal which is an initial evaluation of whether the event is 1) relevant 2) threatening 3) stessful

Primary appraisal

500

Any circumstances which threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well-being and tax one's coping skills

Stress

Let's Talk About Stress

100

This is the type of stress experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted

Frustration

200

This type of stress occurs when 2 or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

Conflict

300

This type of stress is any substantial alteration in one's living circumstances that require readjustment

Change

400

This type of stress involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way.

Pressure

500

These are the 4 major types of stress:

Frustration, Conflict, Change, Pressure

First Responders

100

This is the type of response to stress which includes anger, anxiety, fear, and grief.

Emotional response

200

This is the type of response to stress which includes arousal of the autonomic nervous system, release of neurotransmitters, release of hormones, and brain-body pathways.

Physiological response

300

This is the type of response to stress which involves coping skills, blaming, seeking help, problem-solving, and releasing emotions.

Behavioral Response

400

This is the physiological response consisting of 3 stages (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion), which was first labeled by Hans Selye.

General Adaptation Syndrome

500

This is the formation of new neurons.

Neurogenesis

Lights, Camera, Action!

100

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress

Coping

200

Any behavior which is intended to hurt someone, either physically or verbally

Aggression

300

Release of emotional stress

Catharsis

400

Unconscious reactions to stress which protect a person from unpleasant emotions

Defense mechanisms

500

Relatively healthful efforts which people make to deal with stressful events

Constructive coping

Let's Get Physical

100

Various types of aid and emotional sustenance provided by members of one's social networks

Social support

200

The general tendency to expect good outcomes

Optimism

300

The body's defensive reaction to invasion by bacteria, viral agents, or other foreign substances

Immune response

400

The personality type most associated with stress, urgency, anger, and hostility

Type A Personality

500

Aside from the brain, this is the MAJOR organ most affected by negative stress (to the point of failure).

The heart