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Stress
the psychological and physical response to a stimulus that alters the body's state of equilibrium
stressor
a stimulus that throws the body's equilibrium out of balance

stepping on glass
stress response
flight-or-fight response

the bodily changes that occur to help a person cope with a stressor
acute stressor
a stressor of short term duration

being injured in a car crash

being humiliated
chronic stressor
a stressor of long term duration

having cancer

chronically feeling pressured by work
general adaption syndrome
the overall stress response that has three phases

alarm
resistance
exhaustion
alarm phase
the first phase in GAS, in which a stressor is preceived and the fight-or-flight response is activated
resistance phase
the second phase in GAS, in which the body mobilizes its resources to achieve equilibrium, despite the continued presence of the stressor

also called the adaption stage - it adapts to the stressor
exhaustion phase
the final stage of the GAS, in which the continued stress response itself becomes damaging to the body
approach-approach conflict
the internal conflict that occurs when competing alternatives are equally positive
avoidance-avoidance conflict
the internal conflict that occurs when competing alternatives are equally unpleasant
approach-avoidance conflict
the internal conflict that occurs when a course of action has both positive and negative aspects
hostility
the personality trait associated with heart disease and characterized by

mistrust
an expectation of harm
provocation by others
a cynical attitude
problem-focused coping
coping focused on changing the environment itself or the way the person interacts with the environment
emotion-focused coping
coping focused on changing the person's emotional response to the stressor
problem-focused strategies
planning -- thinks about how to manage a stressor

active coping - actively tries to remove or work around the stressor
emotion-focused strategies
seeks emotional support

venting emotions

mental disengagement -- do other activities
thought suppression
the coping strategy that involves purposefully trying not to think about something

rebound effect -- comes back stronger
substance abuse
drug or alcohol use that causes distress or trouble with functioning in major areas of life, occurs in dangerous situations, or leads to legal difficulties
substance dependence
chronic substance abuse that is characterized by seven symptoms, the 2 most important being:

tolerance
withdrawal
social support
the help and support gained through interacting with others