Psychology- Stress Key Terms

lack of balance between the perceived demands and perceieved abilities to cope with such stress demands

internal and external sources of stress

bodily system responding to acute, short-term stressors, comprised of the sympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic adrenal medullary system

bodily system responding to chronic, long-term stressors, comprised of the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands

bodily system that defends against disease

disorders of the heart and blood vessels

occasional events incurring major adjustments to lifestyle

everyday irritations that produce an overall elevated level of stress

aspects of the work environment which have a negative impact on health

broad characterisations describing categories of people sharing similar characteristics

personality type characterised by time urgency, excessive competitveness and generalised hostility, incurring risk of heart disease

healthy personality type characterised by non-competitiveness, self-confidence and relaxation

personaliyt type characterised by suppression of negative emotions, incurring risk of cancer

personality type characterised by distress, gloom, worry and lack of sociability, incurring risk of heart attacks

healthy personality type characterised by control, commitment and self-improvement

methods of adapting to stress involving cognitive and behavioural efforts to meet external and/or internal demands

methods of coping that make individuals feel positive about stressful situations

methods of coping that directly confront negative effects of stress

physiological and psychological methods of reducing the negative effects of stress

anti-anxiety drugs that dampen down the activity of the nervous system, creating a sensation of calm and relaxation

anti-anxiety drugs that block the transmission of nerve impulses, to reduce heart rate and alleviate the physical effects of stress

psychological means of stress management based on replacing irrational, maladaptive thought processes with rational, adaptive ones

type of cognitive behavioural therapy that cognitively restructures emotional and behavioural responses