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Ab Psych Midterm (2)
Stress Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are stress disorders composed of? | stressor-> event creating demand, stress response-> reaction to demand |
| what are people vulnerable to if they have stress disorders? | anxiety disorders--gad, panic disorder, ocd, social phobia |
| what is trait anxiety? | general level of anxiety |
| what is state anxiety? | sense of threat; situational |
| what two pathways by which the ANS and endocrine system produce arousal and fear reactions? | sympathetic nervous system releases norepinephrine and epinephrine; hypothalamic pituitary adrenal pathway releases corticosteroids (hormones |
| what are the two common disorders that develop after experiencing a trauma? | acute stress disorder-symptoms begin within four weeks and last less than a month; post-traumatic stress disoder-symptoms begin at any time and last for more than a month |
| what are the symptoms of acute and post-traumatic stress disorder? | reexperiencing the traumatic event, avoidance, detachment, increased arousal |
| why do people develop acute or post-traumatic stress disorder? | abnormal levels of norepinephrine and cortisol from stress response, personality, negative childhood experiences, weak social support, severity of trauma |
| what is the four stage approach for therapy? | normalize responses, encourage emotional expressions, teach self-help skills, provide referrals |
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