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Name two types of drugs that can be prescribed for stress
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Benzodiazepines (BZs) and Betablockers
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How do drugs help to manage stress
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Control biological effects of stress - eg reduce the effects of adrenaline (Betablockers) or enhance GABA activity which is a natural anti anxiety substance (BZs)
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Give one strength of BZs
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SHown to work in trials with placebos
easy to use, little effort |
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State one weakness of using drugs to control stress
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Addiction, (BZs can only be taken for 4 weeks)
Treat symptoms rather than problem Side effects |
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When might a doctor prescribe drugs to manage stress?
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When symtoms are very extreme
When the person's health is at risk When other methods might take too long |
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Explain what is meant by biofeedback
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learning to control the involuntary body activities such as heart rate, in a stressful situation
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What are the 4 stages of biofeedback?
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Feedback using a biofeedback machine
Relaxation - control ANS Operant conditioning 0 successful behaviours rewarded Transfer to everyday situations |
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Give 2 strengths of biofeedback
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effective in treating both behaviours (eg raise heart rate)linked to stress and disorders (eg headaches)
No side effects |
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Give 2 weaknesses of biofeedback
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Requires specialist equipment and training
Treats symptoms not the problem Relaxation alone has a very similar effect |
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Name a study that supportat the use of biofeedback
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Miller and DiCara (1967) - trained rats to increase and decrease their heart rates
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