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31 Cards in this Set
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1. Stress
(stres) |
Definition- Mental and physical response of our bodies to the changes and challenges of our lives.
Example- I have had alot of stress in my life since the I have began helping take care of my cousins children. |
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2. Stressor
(stres-or) |
Definition- A physical, social, or psychological event or condition that causes the body to adjust to a specific situation.
Example- A large stressor in my life was the decision to return to college. |
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3. Adjustment
(ad-just-ment) |
Definition- The attempt to cope with a given situation.
Example- College took quite an adjustment for me but after a few weeks I developed a routine. |
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4. Strain
(strain) |
Definition- The wear and tear the body and mind sustain in adjusting to or resisting a stressor.
Example- Within my life there has be allot of strain on my body due to my love of baseball. |
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5. Eustress
(eu-stress) |
Definition- Positive stress that presents opportunities for personal growth.
Example- I had an eustress stress when I went to CNM for the first time. |
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6. Distress
(dis-tress) |
Definition- Negative stress that can have a negative effect on health.
Example- The distress I have been experiencing at home is having an effect on my health. |
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7. Fight-or-flight response
(fight-r-flight-re-sponse) |
Definition- Physiological reaction in which the body prepares to combat or escape a real or perceived threat.
Example- My mothers cat believes that children are a threat to her and responds by fight-or-flight. |
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8. Homeostasis
(ho-me-o-sta-sis) |
Definition- A balanced physical state in which all the body's system function smoothly.
Example- While at home in my room I experience homeostasis and function to my full extent. |
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9. Adaptive response
(a-dapt-ive-re-sponse) |
Definition- Form of adjustment in which the body attempts to restore homeostasis.
Example- When I am stressed or experiencing a crisis' and I am trying to calm down my body is having an adaptive response. |
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10. General adaptation syndrome (GAS)
(gen-er-al-ad-ap-ta-tion-syn-drome) |
Definition- The pattern followed in the physiological response to stress, consisting of the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases.
Example- When my body is experiencing the different steps of "stress' fight-or-flight' overload" (GAS) is the fight within my body internally to restore the total balance also known as homeostasis. |
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11. Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
(aw-tuh-nom-ik-nur-vuhs-sis-tuhm) |
Definition- The portion of the central nervous system that regulates bodily functions that a person does not normally consciously control.
Example- My friend injured his autonomic nervous system causing him to not be able to control his walking in a car accident. |
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12. Sympathetic nervous system
(sym-pa-thet-ic--nur-vuhs-sis-tuhm) |
Definition- Branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stress arousal.
Example- My sympathetic nervous system be came aroused when I realized finals are next week. |
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13. Parasympathetic nervous system
(par-uh-sim-puh-thet-ik-nur-vuhs-sis-tuhm) |
Definition- Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for slowing systems stimulated by the stress response.
Example- I wish my parasympathetic nervous system would slow my stress response even further during finals week. |
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14. Hypothalamus
(hy-po-thal-a-mus) |
Definition- A section of the brain that controls the sympathetic nervous system and directs the response.
Example- Someone who can't be sympathetic to others may be concerned they do not have a hypothalamus. |
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15. Epinephrine
(ep-i-neph-rine) |
Definition- Also called adrenaline, a hormone that stimulates body systems in response to stress.
Example- During my baseball game the epinephrine released acts like fuel giving me the energy to play the entire game to the best of my ability. |
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16. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
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Definition- A pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol.
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17. Cortisol
(kawr-tuh-sawl) |
Definition- Hormone released by the adrenal glands that makes stored nutrients more readily available to meet energy demands.
Example- Playing baseball I defiantly needed allot of cortisol available to meet my energy needs. |
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18. Immunocompetence
(im-mu-no-com-pe-tentence) |
Definition- The ability of the immune system to respond to assaults.
Example- Immunocompetence causes a greater chance of minor illness and greater risk of a life-threatening disease. |
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19. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
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Definition- Science of the interaction between the mind's response to stress and the immune system.
Example- I hope the stress I am experiencing this week doesn't cause my Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) to go down. |
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20. Overload
(o-ver-load) |
Definition- A state in which a person feels overburdened by demands.
Example- During this time in college I am experiencing overload due to the upcoming finals I need to study for. |
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21. Burnout
(burn-out) |
Definition- A state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress.
Example- After a family member passed away in my family I have experienced a burnout due to my excessive stress. |
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22. Background distressors
(bak-ground-di-stres-er) |
Definition- Environment stressors of which people are often unaware.
Example- As an adult it is apparent to me that the bulling I experienced as a child has effected me and is considered a background distressor. |
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23. Cognitive stress system
(kog-ni-tiv-stres-sis-tuhm) |
Definition- The psychological system that governs emotional responses to stressors.
Example- This system helps me not only recognize the stressors' but it also evaluates them based on my concepts' past experiences and emotions. |
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24. Psychological hardiness
(sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl-hahr-dee-nis) |
Definition- A personally trait characterized by control, commitment, and challenge.
Example- As a future social worker within CYFD my mother will need to obtain psychological hardiness and with this sense of control. |
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25. Psychological stress
(sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl-stres) |
Definition- Stress caused by being in an environment perceived to be beyond one's control and endangering one's well-being.
Example- While working in the grocery store I experienced quite a bit of psychological stress having to deal with the customers. |
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26. Stress inoculation
(stres-ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn) |
Definition- Newer stress management technique in which a person consciously tries to prepare ahead of time for potential stressors.
Example- I may try stress inoculation prior to a day of a test in school by taking pretests. |
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27. Downshifting
(down-shift-ing) |
Definition- Conscious attempt to simplify life in an effort to reduce the stresses and strains of modern living.
Example- Taking a step back is typically known as downshifting. |
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28. Hypnosis
(hyp-no-sis) |
Definition- A process that allows people to become unusually responsive to suggestion.
Example- Hypnosis may be recommended by a therapist dealing with a past traumatic experience. |
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29. Meditation
(med-i-ta-tion) |
Definition- A relaxation technique that involves focusing on a word or symbol, controlling breathing, and getting in touch with the inner self.
Example- I don't know much about meditation but believe it may be a technique to aid in my ability of test taking. |
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30. Biofeedback
(bahy-oh-feed-bak) |
Definition- A technique that involves self-monitoring by machine of physical responses to stress and attempts to control the responses.
Example- Biofeedback can help me control my stress and the responses to my homework in college. |
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31. Mindfulness
(mind-ful-ness) |
Definition-The ability to be fully present in the moment.
Example- I would like to learn the technique of mindfulness there for I could fully experience the moment at hand. |
