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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GAS Three stages. ANSWER - Alarm or acute stress stage (flight or fight)( interaction
between nervous and immune system)
Resistance or adaptation stage (usually stressors are successfully overcome)
Exhaustion stage (resources are depleted, stress may become chronic)
NI for managing Stress. ANSWER - Measuring stress:
- Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes and Rahe)
•Measures level of positive and negative stressful life events over a 1-year period
Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
Four personal attributes people use to manage stress:
- Health-sustaining habits (medical compliance, proper diet, relaxation, etc.)
- Life satisfactions (work, family, hobbies, etc.)
- Social supports
- Effective and healthy responses to stress
Biofeedback:
- Use of sensitive instrumentation gives exact information regarding muscle activity, brain
waves, skin temperature, HR, BP, and other bodily functions
Deep breathing exercises:
- Should be slow, deep, and even
Guided imagery:
- Focusing on pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings
, Relaxation Techniques. ANSWER - Progressive relaxation:
- Focusing on eliminating muscle contraction causes by anxious feelings which produce
tense muscles
Meditation/mindfulness:
- Training of the mind to develop greater calm and use that calm to bring penetrative
insight into one's experience
Physical exercise:
- Walking, yoga, cycling, aerobics, water exercise, dancing etc.
Cognitive reframing:
- Changing ones perception of stress by reassessing the situation and replacing irrational
beliefs
Journaling
Humor
Levels of Anxiety. ANSWER - Mild anxiety
- Everyday problem-solving leverage
- Grasps more information effectively
Moderate anxiety
- Selective inattention
- Clear thinking hampered
- Problem solving not optimal
- Sympathetic nervous system symptoms begin
Severe anxiety
- Perceptual field greatly reduced
- Difficulty concentrating on environment
- Confused and automatic behavior
- Somatic symptoms increase
Panic
Questions And Answers With 100% Correct
Answers graded A+
Guaranteed Success!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GAS Three stages. ANSWER - Alarm or acute stress stage (flight or fight)( interaction
between nervous and immune system)
Resistance or adaptation stage (usually stressors are successfully overcome)
Exhaustion stage (resources are depleted, stress may become chronic)
NI for managing Stress. ANSWER - Measuring stress:
- Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes and Rahe)
•Measures level of positive and negative stressful life events over a 1-year period
Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
Four personal attributes people use to manage stress:
- Health-sustaining habits (medical compliance, proper diet, relaxation, etc.)
- Life satisfactions (work, family, hobbies, etc.)
- Social supports
- Effective and healthy responses to stress
Biofeedback:
- Use of sensitive instrumentation gives exact information regarding muscle activity, brain
waves, skin temperature, HR, BP, and other bodily functions
Deep breathing exercises:
- Should be slow, deep, and even
Guided imagery:
- Focusing on pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings
, Relaxation Techniques. ANSWER - Progressive relaxation:
- Focusing on eliminating muscle contraction causes by anxious feelings which produce
tense muscles
Meditation/mindfulness:
- Training of the mind to develop greater calm and use that calm to bring penetrative
insight into one's experience
Physical exercise:
- Walking, yoga, cycling, aerobics, water exercise, dancing etc.
Cognitive reframing:
- Changing ones perception of stress by reassessing the situation and replacing irrational
beliefs
Journaling
Humor
Levels of Anxiety. ANSWER - Mild anxiety
- Everyday problem-solving leverage
- Grasps more information effectively
Moderate anxiety
- Selective inattention
- Clear thinking hampered
- Problem solving not optimal
- Sympathetic nervous system symptoms begin
Severe anxiety
- Perceptual field greatly reduced
- Difficulty concentrating on environment
- Confused and automatic behavior
- Somatic symptoms increase
Panic
