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Christian Aune , Megan Kelsch , Angie King, Sunny Henrie

STRESS. Health. Coping. and. Christian Aune , Megan Kelsch , Angie King, Sunny Henrie. Stress a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. Causes Normal Blood Pressure: 120/75 Normal Pulse: 75 Symptoms of panic Skin turns red Mind goes blank Breathing patterns speed up.

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Christian Aune , Megan Kelsch , Angie King, Sunny Henrie

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  1. STRESS Health Coping and Christian Aune, Megan Kelsch, Angie King, Sunny Henrie

  2. Stressa state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • Causes • Normal Blood Pressure: 120/75 • Normal Pulse: 75 • Symptoms of panic • Skin turns red • Mind goes blank • Breathing patterns speed up Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  3. Fight or Flight • “An emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action.” • Walter Canyon, 1929 Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  4. Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  5. General Adaptive Syndrome • “A three-stage physiological response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered” • Hans Selye, 1930’s Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  6. Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  7. Effects of Stress on the Immune System • Stressors wear down the immune system and make it less able to fight invaders. Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  8. Chronic Stress and Cardiovascular Health • Blood pressure goes up and remains up • Blood vessels become damaged • Blood vessels build up plaque • Increased risk of coronary heart disease Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  9. Type A Behavior Pattern • “ The tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive achievement strivings.” • Friedman and Rosenman, 1950’s Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  10. Mental Effects of Prolonged Stress Emotional Social Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  11. Emotional • Depression • Mood swings • Irrational fear • Feelings of guilt • Unnecessary worry • Loss of self confidence • Uneasiness and anxiety • Feelings of hopelessness • Irritability and frequent anger Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  12. Social • Difficulty with coming to decisions • Increased cynicism • Resentment • Panic attacks • Loss of memory • Isolation from close friends/family • Inability to concentrate Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  13. Stress Management • Repressive coping • avoiding situations or thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially positive viewpoint • Rational coping • Facing the stressor and working to overcome it • Acceptance • coming to realize the stressor exists and cannot be wished away • Exposure • attending to the stressor, thinking about it, and even seeking it out • Understanding • working to find the meaning of the stressor in your life Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  14. Techniques Used • Prolonged exposure • listening to self dictated recurrence of the event and putting self into situations that cause stress or anxiety. • Reframing • finding a new or creative way to think about the stressor that reduces it's threat • Stress inoculation training • reframing technique that helps people to cope with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the situation • Writing down stressful thoughts and feelings • improves immune function Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  15. Body Management- Relaxation • Relaxation therapy • technique for reducing tension by consciously relaxing muscles of the body • Meditation (qigong, tai chi) • Yoga • Hypnosis • Prayer • Relaxation response • a condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure • Cortisol • Biomechanical marker of the stress response Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  16. Body Management- Biofeedback • Biofeedback • The use of an external monitoring device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function. (pg. 441) • Electroencephalograph (EEG) • Aerobic exercise Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  17. Situation Management • Social Support • Humor Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  18. The Psychology of Feeling Good • Personality and Health • Optimism & Hardiness (thick-skinned) • Health-Pomoting Behaviors and Self-regulation • Self regulation • Eating wisely • Avoiding sexual risks • Not smoking Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  19. Test Question • What are the physical long term effects of stress? • Infections and irreversible organ damage • Tumor growth and aging Introducing Psychology: Schacter, Daniel et. al.

  20. Bibliography • Schacter, D. L. (2011). Introducing Psychology. New York: Worth Publishers. • http://consthearist.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/stressed.gif?w=500 • http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2008/03/10/time-bomb-alarm_5965.jpg • http://www.alicesullivan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/exhausted.jpg • http://www.healthcentral.com/common/images/s/sick_in_bed_cropped_304412_3.jpg • http://digitalimaging250.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/heart_cropped.jpg • http://www.businessniagara.ca/giant-life-solutions/anger-management-300.jpg • http://www.geninv.net/wp-content/uploads/depressed-time-heres-mental-health.jpg • http://www.anger-management-action.com/images/anger-management-toys.jpg • http://www.medicalsymptomsguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Anxiety-Attack-Symptoms.jpg • http://thelintscreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lonely1.jpg • http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a05/6d/uh/theory-social-support-800x800.jpg • http://www.today.colostate.edu/userfiles/images/laugh2_med(1).jpg

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