KATY RIMSTAD, MA UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS PERSONAL COUNSELING AND TESTING Stress and Health.

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KATY RIMSTAD, MA UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS PERSONAL COUNSELING AND TESTING Stress and Health

What is stress? Human reaction to change Different for different people Catastrophes Significant life changes Daily hassles Conflict

College Undergraduate Stress Scale Add up stress ratings that you have experienced Individual differences in what event is how stressful Cumulative effect Gender differences? Some events occur multiple times in a year

Stress Response Systems Fight or Flight Response General Adaptation Syndrome  Alarm reaction  Resistance  Exhaustion

Physical Reactions to Stress Sympathetic nervous system activates  Increased heart rate & breathing  Digestion stops  Pain is dulled Stress hormones released  Cortisol  Adrenaline Cannot remain in this state forever

Not all stress is bad Needed for motivation and performance Stress x Performance  Some helps, too much interferes  Breakdown point is different for all

Stress x Performance Level of stress Performance

Related to Stress Heart Disease Susceptibility to disease  Immune System  AIDS  Cancer  Conditioning

Perceived Control Poverty inequalities Optimism vs. Pessimism Handout: What are the chances of you getting these health problems?

Promoting Health/Coping with Stress Exercise Biofeedback/Relaxation Social Support Spirituality Cognitive Daily Activities Modify Illness-Related behavior

Coping Styles Active-Cognitive  1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29 Active-Behavioral  2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28, 31, 32 Avoidance  4, 9, 14, 16, 19, 24, 27, 30