katy rimstad, ma university of st. thomas personal counseling and testing stress and health
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KATY RIMSTAD, MAUNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
PERSONAL COUNSELING AND TESTING
Stress and Health
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What is stress?
Human reaction to change
Different for different people
CatastrophesSignificant life changesDaily hasslesConflict
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College Undergraduate Stress Scale
Add up stress ratings that you have experienced
Individual differences in what event is how stressful
Cumulative effectGender differences? Some events occur multiple times in a year
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Stress Response Systems
Fight or Flight Response
General Adaptation Syndrome Alarm reaction Resistance Exhaustion
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Physical Reactions to Stress
Sympathetic nervous system activates Increased heart rate & breathing Digestion stops Pain is dulled
Stress hormones released Cortisol Adrenaline
Cannot remain in this state forever
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Not all stress is bad
Needed for motivation and performance
Stress x Performance Some helps, too much interferes Breakdown point is different for all
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Stress x Performance
Level of stress
Perf
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Related to Stress
Heart Disease
Susceptibility to disease Immune System AIDS Cancer Conditioning
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Perceived Control
Poverty inequalities
Optimism vs. Pessimism
Handout: What are the chances of you getting these health problems?
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Promoting Health/Coping with Stress
ExerciseBiofeedback/RelaxationSocial SupportSpiritualityCognitive Daily ActivitiesModify Illness-Related behavior
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Coping Styles
Active-Cognitive1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29
Active-Behavioral2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28,
31, 32Avoidance
4, 9, 14, 16, 19, 24, 27, 30