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13 Cards in this Set
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Stress
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the body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures
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stressor
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an agent that causes stress
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eustress
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the positive use of stress
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distress
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the negative use of stress
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Emotional signs of stress
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irritability, aggressive behavior, easily startled, Nervous behavior, trouble sleeping, overeating or undereating, accident prone.
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Physical signs
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pounding heart, trembling feeling, grinding teeth, dry mouth, excessive persipiration, aching neck or lower back, frequent colds, cold hands or feet
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alarm stage
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the immediate physical response to stress
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adrenaline
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a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to danger, exitement, or stress; the hormone that prepares the body to fight danger or to flee from it.
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resistance stage
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a stage of response to stress in which a person's body works against the stress
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coping
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dealing with a problem or difficult situation
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exhaustion stage
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the stage of stress in which the body's defenses are used up
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common stressors
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getting married, being pregnant and unwed, experiencing the death of a parent, acquiring a visible deformity, going through parents' divorce.
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paust-traumatic stress disorder
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a conditon resulting from a traumatic event and causing extreme distress and the need for an extended period of coping.
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