Resilience and Stress Management

A set of flashcards covering key concepts related to resilience, stress management, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness for exam preparation.

Homeostasis

Having balanced physical, internal, and chemical conditions in the body.

Stressor

Any condition or situation that unbalances homeostasis.

Allostatic load

The wear and tear on the mind and body that results from either too much stress or inefficient management of stress.

Dual Factor Model

Two distinct dimensions, psychopathology (stress) and subjective well-being.

Resilience

The ability to survive and thrive despite life's daily ups and downs, barriers, and stressors.

Neuroplasticity

The ability to change the brain's structure and function in response to enriching experiences.

Dialectic

The synthesis of two opposites; two things that seem like opposites can both be true.

Imposter Syndrome

The feeling that you haven’t earned your success and perceiving yourself as a fraud.

SMART Goals

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based goals.

Wise Mind

The synthesis of the reasonable mind and emotional mind for wise decision-making.

Distress Tolerance

The ability to perceive negative emotions as overwhelming and manage them effectively.

Amygdala Hijack

The process of losing rational thinking when emotionally upset, affecting the prefrontal cortex.

Emotion-provoking

Stimulating or giving rise to strong or unwelcome emotions.

Cognitive Fusion

The tendency for behavior to be overly regulated and influenced by cognition.

Cognitive Defusion

Involves a change in the normal use of language and cognition to broaden thinking processes.

Opposite Action

A DBT skill to help identify appropriate actions in response to emotional responses.

Emotional Social Support

Expressions of empathy, love, trust, and caring.

Sleep Hygiene

The habits and practices that influence the length and quality of sleep.

Distress Tolerance Skills

Skills such as ACCEPTS and IMPROVE to manage distress.

Crisis Survival Skills

Skills that help tolerate distress without worsening a crisis.