Flashcards: The Concept of Stress Adaptation Psychological Adaptation to Stress and Grief
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the highest level of maslow's hierarchy of needs | self-actualization as fulfillment of one's highest potential |
| the successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age-appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms | mental health |
| maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or external environemnt, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, adn behaviors that are incongurnet with the local and cultural norms and interfere witht he individual's social, occupational, or physical functioning | mental illness |
| the inability of the general population to understand the motivation behind behavior | incomprehensibility |
| the normality of behavior determined by the culture | cultural relativity |
| Hans Selye defined this as the state manifested by a specific syndrome which consists of all the nonspecific induced changes within a biologic system | stress |
| what are three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome | alarm reaction stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion |
| this stage of selye's general adaptation syndrome involves the initiation of physiological responses of flight-or-flight syndrome | alarm reaction stage |
| this stage of selye's general adaptation syndrome involves use of physiological responses of first stage as a defense in attempt to adapt to stressors | stage of resistance |
| this stage of selye's general adaptation syndrome involves a prolonged exposure to the stressor and adaptive energy is depleted | stage of exhausation |
| the fight-or-flight syndrome involves two stages | initial stress response and sustained stress response |
| the fight-or-flight response involving the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system by the hypothalamus | initial stress response |
| the fight-or-flight response involving the stimulation of the pituitary gland by the hypothalamus with resultant release of hormones | sustained stress response |
| a diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness | anxiety |
| what are peplau's four levels of anxiety | mild, moderate, severe, panic |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by actions rather than reflections of feelings | acting out |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by turning to others for help or support without trying to make the other person responsible for him or her | affiliation |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by dedication to meeting the needs of others. It differs from reaction formation in that it is gratifying but not self-sacrificing | altruism |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by experiencing emotional reactions in advance of, or anticipating consequences of possible future events and considering realistic, alternative response or solutions | anticipation |
| defense mechanism deals with with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by excessive daydreaming as a substitute for human realtionships, more effective action, or problem solving | autistic fantasy |
| defense mechanism covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more desirable | compensation |
| defense mechanism refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation of the feelings associated with it | denial |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict by attributing exaggerated negative qualities to self and others | devaluation |
| defense mechanism transfers of feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening or that is neutral | displacement |
| defense mechanism deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors with a breakdown in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, perception, of self or the environment, or sensory/ motor behavoir | dissociation |
| stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system by the hypothalamus | initial stress response |
| stimulation of the pituitary gland by the hypothalamus with resultant release of hormones | sustained stress response |
| Mary often complains that her route to work is stop and go traffic. When a co-worker suggests a shorter route, Mary says no because the scenery is not as pretty. | Help-rejecting complaining |
| Two people leave a room after being strongly disciplined by their supervisor and burst into laughter, which they had restrained. | humor |
| An employee is stressed by his new assignment at work; he describe his co-worker as someone who never makes a mistake. | idealization |
| A teenage boy who required lengthy rehabilitation after an accident decides to become a physical therapist as a result of his experience. | identification |
| susan's husband is being transferred w/ his job away from her parents, she hides anxiety by explaining the advantages of moving | intellectualization |
| children integrate their parent's value system into the process of conscience formation. | introjection |
| without showing any emotion, a yong woman described being attacked and raped | isolation |
| when challenged by his friends, clark talks about his ability to bench press 500 pounds | omnipotence |
| linda tells her boss she will be happy to do the new project, but continually stalls in requesting the charts to review | passive aggresion |
| sue feels strongly towards her track coach and tells her friends. " i think he's coming onto me" | projection |
| john tells the rehab nurse " i drink bc its the only way i can deal with my bad marriage and my worse job" | rationalization |
| jane hates nursing. she attends to please her parents and during career day speaks of how wonderful nursing school is... | reaction formation |
| when 2-yr-old jay is hospitalized for tonsilitis, he will drink only from a bottle, although his mother states he has been drinking from a cup for 6 months | regression |
| an accident victim can remember nothing about the accident even though the victim was not unconscious | repression |
| patricia tells her nurse she is the best nurse she ever had, then once nurse tells her she has to limit her visitors, she then says she's the worse nurse she's ever had | splitting |
| a mother whose son was killed by a drunk driver channels her anger and energy into being the president of the local chapter of mother's against drunk driving | sublimation |
| voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings, "i don't want to think about that now. I'll think about it tomorrow." | suppression |
| canceling out an experience that one find intolerable, joe yells at his wife bc he's nervous about his new job, and on his way home buy flowers for her. | undoing |
| a loss of ego boundaries or a gross impairment in reality testing | psychosis |
| when a person is unable to complete grieving for one loss before another..and task of grief work | bereavement overload |
| when a person is not able to progress satisfactorily through the stages of grief to achieve resolution | maladaptive response |
| delayed or inhibited response, individual becomes stuck in which stage of grieving | denial stage |
| individuals who experience a distorted response is fixed in what stage of grieving | anger stage |
| Axis I: | clinical disorders and other conditions |
| Axis II: | personality disorders and mental retardaiton |
| Axis III: | general medical condition |
| Axis IV: | psychosocial and environmental problems |
| Axis V: | Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (0-100) |