Stress and Anxiety Management

Flashcards covering key concepts, definitions, and stages related to stress response and anxiety management.

Stress is the brain's response to __.

any demand.

Stressors can be categorized into physical and __ stressors.

psychological.

Eustress is known as __ stress, which produces positive and beneficial energy.

positive.

The first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is called __.

Alarm.

During the resistance stage of GAD, the body attempts to return to __.

normal.

Panic level anxiety is characterized by __ behavior and a lack of reality touch.

disregulated.

Anxiety disorders are classified as disorders when fears and anxieties become __.

excessive.

The treatment of panic disorder may include __ medication.

SSRIs.

Behavioral therapy includes techniques such as __ desensitization and reciprocal inhibition.

systematic.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by the presence of __ and compulsions.

obsessions.

Body dysmorphic disorder involves a preoccupation with imagined defects in __.

physical appearance.

Hoarding disorder is characterized by the inability to discard __.

possessions.

Trichotillomania is a disorder that causes individuals to pull out __ from their body.

hair.

The Hamilton anxiety rating scale helps to assign a __ based on the number of symptoms.

score.

Individuals with PTSD may experience emotional distress in forms such as __ or flashbacks.

nightmares.

Interventions for complicated grieving include allowing the patient to express __.

anger.

Stress is the brain's response to __.

any demand.

Stressors can be categorized into physical and __ stressors.

psychological.

Eustress is known as __ stress, which produces positive and beneficial energy.

positive.

The first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is called __.

Alarm.

During the resistance stage of GAD, the body attempts to return to __.

normal.

Panic level anxiety is characterized by __ behavior and a lack of reality touch.

disregulated.

Anxiety disorders are classified as disorders when fears and anxieties become __.

excessive.

The treatment of panic disorder may include __ medication.

SSRIs.

Behavioral therapy includes techniques such as __ desensitization and reciprocal inhibition.

systematic.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by the presence of __ and compulsions.

obsessions.

Body dysmorphic disorder involves a preoccupation with imagined defects in __.

physical appearance.

Hoarding disorder is characterized by the inability to discard __.

possessions.

Trichotillomania is a disorder that causes individuals to pull out __ from their body.

hair.

The Hamilton anxiety rating scale helps to assign a __ based on the number of symptoms.

score.

Individuals with PTSD may experience emotional distress in forms such as __ or flashbacks.

nightmares.

Interventions for complicated grieving include allowing the patient to express __.

anger.

The third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is known as __.

Exhaustion.

Agoraphobia is characterized by an intense fear of being in places where __ might be difficult.

escape.

Skin-picking disorder is also medically referred to as __ disorder.

excoriation.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is diagnosed when uncontrollable worry persists for at least 6 __.

months.

Social Anxiety Disorder involves severe anxiety or fear provoked by exposure to __ situations.

social or performance.

An example of a cognitive technique involve identifying and replacing negative __.

thought patterns.

Separation anxiety disorder involves developmentally inappropriate levels of concern over being __ from a significant other.

separated.

Moderate anxiety involves a narrowed __ field, where an individual sees, hears, and grasps less information.

perceptual.

Severe anxiety may cause an individual to focus on one particular __, making it difficult to notice what else is occurring.

detail.

Benzodiazepines are often used for quick relief of anxiety symptoms but have a high potential for __.

dependence.

The neurotransmitter __ is an inhibitory chemical that typically helps to reduce anxiety.

GABA.

Acute Stress Disorder is similar to PTSD but symptoms occur for no longer than one __ after the traumatic event.

month.

Flooding is a behavioral technique that involves prolonged __ to the fear-inducing stimulus to extinguish the response.

exposure.

Selective mutism is a condition where a person is unable to __ in specific social situations despite being able to do so in others.

speak.

A specific __ is a persistent, irrational fear of a particular object, activity, or situation.

phobia.

Reframing is a cognitive technique that helps patients look at an irrational thought in a more __ way.

realistic.

Mild anxiety occurs in the normal experience of everyday living and increases one's __.

perceptual field.

Regression is the movement back to an earlier, more __ level of development.

childlike.

Suppression is the __ denial of a disturbing situation or feeling.

intentional.

Rationalization involves justifying unreasonable ideas by developing __ explanations.

logical.

Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or traits to __.

others.

Altruism is a healthy defense mechanism where one deals with stress by reaching out to __.

others.

Sublimation is the process of channeling maladaptive pulses into __ behavior.

constructive.

Reaction formation is when a person displays behaviors that are the __ of their true feelings.

opposite.

Denial involves escaping unpleasant realities by simply __ they exist.

ignoring.

Conversion involves transformation of anxiety into __ symptoms with no organic cause.

physical.

Obsessions are defined as persistent and intrusive ****__ or impulses that cause significant anxiety.

thoughts.

Compulsions are repetitive ****__ that an individual feels driven to perform to reduce the distress of an obsession.

ritualistic behaviors.

The "fight or flight" physiological response is primarily initiated during the ****__ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Alarm.

In the Exhaustion stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, the body's resources are ****__ due to chronic stress exposure.

depleted.

Unlike suppression, which is intentional, ****__ is the unconscious and involuntary exclusion of unpleasant experiences from awareness.

repression.

****__ is the transfer of emotions associated with a specific person or object to another, less threatening person or object.

Displacement.

****__ involves the use of reasoning and logic to avoid dealing with emotional conflicts or stressful situations.

Intellectualization.

****__ is a defense mechanism where a person performs a specific action to make up for or cancel out a previous unacceptable act.

Undoing.

****__ is the inability to integrate both positive and negative qualities of oneself or others into a cohesive whole.

Splitting.

****__ involves dealing with stressors by emphasizing strengths to make up for perceived weaknesses or failures.

Compensation.