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Stress factors that can interact with
a person's predisposition for
psychological disease can range
from mild to major stressors.

Minor daily stress

type of stress factor:
in home or external
environment

▪ Life events

type of stress factor:
such as a family death, a
divorce, starting school

Short-term factors

type of stress factor:
such as a school or a
work assignment

Long-term stress

type of stress factor:
such as chronic pain or
an ongoing illness

Protective environmental factors

can modify the interaction
between diathesis and stress.

resilience (protective factors)

this can prevent a mental illness

Modifying Protective Factors
Family nurturance
▪Social environment
▪Healthy Self Esteem
▪Wellness Program

Modifying Protective Factors

These protective factors can dampen negative
interactions between stressors and vulnerability
in an individual.

Psychopathology

▪ the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in
mental disorder

-stress model of mental illness suggests that some people
possess an enduring vulnerability factor (a diathesis) which, when coupled
with a proximal (recent) stressor, results in psychological disorder.

▪ Neither the diathesis nor the stressor alone is enough to lead to
symptoms - both must be present.

diathesis-stress model

According to the ______________, psychopathology is best
understood using a lifespan development approach.

diathesis-stress model

▪ This approach considers how the negotiation and attainment of earlier
developmental tasks affects people's capacities to manage later tasks

Stress and Related Disorders
Acute Stress Disorder
▪ Adjustment Disorders
▪ Anxiety Disorders
▪ Post traumatic Stress Disorder