Psychology Unit 2 Key Words

Stress

• PNS: Peripheral nervous system (neurones connecting CNS to rest of the body)
• CNS: Central nervous system (consisting of the brain and the spinal chord)
• ANS: Autonomic nervous system, within the PNS. There are 2 branches of the ANS (SNS and parasympathic NS)
• SNS: Sympathetic nervous system which prepares the body for fight or flight via the SAM pathway
• SAM: They sympathetic adrenal medullary. Hypothalamus-adrenal medulla-adrenaline or noradrenaline-fight or flight
• HPA: The pituiatary adrenal system. Hypo-pituitary gland-ACTH-adrenal cortex-cortiscoroids (cortisol)-supression of IS
• BZ'S: Benzodiazepines which enhance the action of GABA increasing the flow of Cl- ions thus more relaxed
• BB'S: Beta Blockers which bind to beta receptors on the heart reducing affects of adrenaline (acute response SAM)
• SIT: Stress Innoculation Therapy created by Meichenbaum
  • Conceptualisation: Relationship established, educated about nature of stress, taught to think differently
  • Skill Aquisition: Coping skills are practiced, gradually in real life, skills are behavioural and cognitive
  • Application: Apply coping skills to different situations which become increasingly stressful
• Hardiniess Training: Developed by Kobasa and Maddi
  • Focusing: Recognising biological signs of stress and identifying the source
  • Relieving Stress Encounters: Analyse situations and repsonse to them, insight into coping strategies
  • Self improvement: Insights gained used to move forward, learn new techniques, focus stressors as challenges
• Daily Hassles: Irritating and frustrating demands that charachterise everyday transactions with environment
• Daily Uplifts: Minor positive experiences of everyday life
• Life Changes: Events in a persons life that requires a…