General adaptation syndrome

What is the general adaptation syndrome

A model of the body's stress response, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Who discovered the general adaptation syndrome

Selye. He initially looked at stress as a psychological response. He experimented with rats, subjecting them to various stressors (extreme cold or surgical injury). He found that no matter what the stressor was, the response was always the same. He concluded that stress was a general response of the body to any stressor

What is an alarm reaction

It's a stage that prepares the body to respond a stressor, whether real or imagined. Stressors can include demanding work environments, relationship problems, or significant life changes

What happens during the alarm reaction stage

The body experiences a number of physiological changes, these include; increased heart rate, release hormones, pupils dilate

What is resistance

When the body attempts to repair itself after a stressful event. during this stage, heart rate and blood pressure will return to normal if the stressful situation has passed

What is exhaustion

The body is no longer able to cope with stress and may experience fatigue, burnout, depression, anxiety and decreased stress tolerance