Stress

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Benzodiazepines
Anti-anxiety drugs used for relieving stress
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Beta-blockers
Form of drug particularly used for high blood pressure in treating the stress response
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Cognitive Behvaioural Therapy
A technique or group of techniques aimed at removing irrational or negative thought and implementing behavioural strategies
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Daily Hassles
Relativley minor events occuring in dialy life than can be a source of stress e.g. traffic jams
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Hardy Personality
Kobasa - A range of personality characteristics that provide defence againsnt the negative effects of stress. The 3C's
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Immune system
System that protects the body against infections; a network of cells and chemicals that seek out and destroy invading particles
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Life Changes
Major life events as rated by Holmes and Rahe's SRRS e.g. death of a spouse, marriage, divorce
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Pituitary-adrenal system
In response to stressful situations, the hypothalamus stimulate the pituitary gland, which in turn acts on the adrenal gland to produce stress hormones that have a range of effects throughtout the body
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Stress
A lack of fit between the demands from the environment and the perceived ability to cope
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Stress management
Methods of managing the negative effects of stress. These include (a) the use of drugs and biofeedback (b) relaxation and meditation (c) cognitive and behavioural training (d) the use of exercise and social support networks
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Sympathomedullary pathway
Refers to the pathway in the ody involving the sympathetic part of the ANS acting on the adrenal medulla, which in turn produces adrenaline and noradrenaline into the bloodstream
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Type A behaviour
Behaviour pattern associated with increased vunerability to CHD. This Type A pattern is characterised by constant time pressure, competitiveness in work and being in social situations, and anger i.e. being easily frustrated by the efforts of others
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Work place stressor
any stimulus in the work palce environmen that produces the stress-response, such as work overload or role ambiguity
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Form of drug particularly used for high blood pressure in treating the stress response

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A technique or group of techniques aimed at removing irrational or negative thought and implementing behavioural strategies

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Relativley minor events occuring in dialy life than can be a source of stress e.g. traffic jams

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Kobasa - A range of personality characteristics that provide defence againsnt the negative effects of stress. The 3C's

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