GAS Syndrome
Terminology
Stress
Stress Cont.
Scientific Knowledge
100
hormone levels, heart rate, blood pressure and cardiac output return to normal
What is Resistance stage
100
an experience to which a person is exposed through a stimulus or stressor
What is Stress
100
tension producing stimuli operating within or on any system
What is stressor
100
situation, maturational and sociocultural
What is factors influencing stress and coping
100
evaluating an event for its personal meaning
what is Primary appraisal
200
wear and tear on a person
What is allostatic load
200
arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. Prepares a person for action
What is Flight or Fight response
200
regulates emotional distress, gives a person protection from anxiety and stress
What is Ego-defense-mechanisms
200
guided imagery, time management, regular exercise and support systems
What is health promotion
200
arises from personal or family job changes or relocation
What is situational factors
300
rising hormone levels, increased blood volume, blood glucose, epinephrine and norepinephrine
What is alarm reaction
300
how people interpret the impact of stress on themselves
What is Appraisal
300
occurs as a result of chronic stress
What is burnout
300
medulla oblongata, reticular formation and pituitary gland
What is structures that control the response of the body to a stressor
300
focuses on possible coping strategies
What is Secondary appraisal
400
body is no longer able to resist the effects of the stressor
What is exhaustion stage
400
person's effort to manage psychological stress
What is Coping
400
alarm reaction, resistance stage and exhaustion stage
What is Three stage reaction to stress
400
neurophysiological responses to stress
What is Negative Feedback
400
children identify stressors related to their physical appearance, their families, friends and school
What is maturational factors
500
specific type of brief psychotherapy with prescribed steps
What is Crisis intervention
500
if symptoms of stress persist beyond the duration of the stressor
What is Trauma
500
triggered directly by a physical event or indirectly by a psychological event.
What is General adaptation syndrome (GAS)
500
flashbacks, or recurrent intrusive recollections of events.
What is PTSD
500
environmental and social stressors often lead to developmental problems.
What is Sociocultural factors