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is a vague feeling of dread or apprehension; it is a response to external or internal stimuli that can have behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms. Anxiety
comprise a group of conditions that share a key feature of excessive anxiety with ensuing behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physiologic responses. Anxiety disorders
is the wear and tear that life causes on the body. It occurs when a person has difficulty dealing with life situations, problems, and goals. Stress
stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands and organs to prepare for potential defense needs. alarm stage
the digestive system reduces function to shunt blood to areas needed for defense. If the person adapts to the stress, the body responses relax, and the gland, organ, and systemic responses abate. resistance stage
occurs when the person has responded negatively to anxiety and stress. exhaustion stage
It is a sensation that something is different and warrants special attention. Sensory stimulation increases and helps the person focus attention to learn, solve problems, think, act, feel, and protect himself or herself mild anxiety
is the disturbing feeling that something is definitely wrong; the person becomes nervous or agitated. moderate anxiety
As the person progresses to Severe Anxiety and panic, more primitive survival skills take over, defensive responses ensue, and cognitive skills decrease significantly. severe anxiety
the emotional–psychomotor realm predominates with accompanying fight, flight, or freeze responses. Adrenaline surge greatly increases vital signs. Pupils enlarge to let in more light, and the only cognitive process focuses on the person’s defense.. panic anxiety
Short-term anxiety can be treated with anxiolytic medications.
is a turning point in an individuals life that produces an overwhelming emotional response crisis
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