Health: Chapter 3

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Stress

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The experience of a perceived threat (real or imagined) to one's well-being, resulting from a series of physiological responses and adaptations.

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Stressor

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A physical, social, or pshological event or condition that we perceive challenges or threatens us and that produces a stress response

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Stress response

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the series of physiological changes and adaptations that result from a stressor.

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Coping

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The act of managing events or conditions to lessen the physical or psychological effects of excess stress

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Eustress

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stress that presents opportunities for personal growth; positive stress

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Distress

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Stress that can have a detrimental effect on health; negative stress

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Fight or flight response

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physiological arousal response in which the body prepares to combat or escape a real or perceived threat

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Homeostasis

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A balanced physical state in which all the body's systems function smoothly.

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Adaptive Response

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Form of adjustment in which the body attempts to restore homeostasis

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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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The pattern followed in the physiological response to stress, consisting of the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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The portion of the central nervous system regulating body functions that a person does not normally consciously control

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stress arousal

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for slowing systems stimulated by the stress response

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Hypothalamus

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A structure in the brain that controls the sympathetic nervou system and directs the stress response

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Epinephrine

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Also called adrenaline; a hormone that strimulates body systems in response to stress

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Cortisol

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Hormone released by the adrenal glands that makes stored nutrients more readily available to meet energy demands

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Allostatic load

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wear and tear on the body caused by prolonged or excessive stress reponses

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Immunocompetence

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the ability of the immune system to respond to assaults

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Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)

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Science of the interaction between the mind and the immune system

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diabetes

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Disease in which the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or to use insulin effectively.

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Post traumatic stress disorder

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An acute stress disorder caused by experiencing an extremely traumatic event, such as rape or combat

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Overload

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A condition in which a person feels overly pressured by demands

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Burnout

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A state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress

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Background distressors

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Environmental stressors of which people are often unaware

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Appraisal

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The interpretation and evaluation of information provided to the brain by the senses

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Suicidal ideation

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A desire to die and thoughts about suicide

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Hostility

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The cognitive, affective, and behavioral tendencies toward anger and cynicism

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Psychological hardiness

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A personality trait characterized by control, commitment, and the embrace of challenges

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Psychological stress

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Stress caused by being in an environment percieved to be beyond one's control and endangering one's well being

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Stress Inoculation

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Stress management technique in which a person consciously tries to prepare ahead of time for potential stressors

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Cognitive Restructuring

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The modification of thoughts, ideas, and beliefs that contribute to stress

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Sympathomimetics

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Food substances that can produce stress like responses

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Visualization

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The creation of mental images to promote relaxation

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Meditation

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A relaxation technique that involves deep breathing and concentration

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Biofeedback

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A technque that involves using a machine to self-monitor physical responses to stress

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Mindfulness

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The ability to be fully present in the moment