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Chronic stress |
The body's response to on-going stressors such as having noisy neighbours or working with children |
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Acute stress |
The body's response to immediate stressors associated with a fight or flight response such as giving a speech or encountering a loose tiger |
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Hypothalamus |
A part of the brain that initiates the body's response to both acute and chronic stressors |
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Hormone |
Any substance produced by a gland or organ and circulated in the blood |
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Adrenal medulla |
Part of the adrenal gland that produces adrenaline |
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Adrenal cortex |
Part of the adrenal gland that produces cortisol and other corticosteroids |
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Autonomic nervous system |
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Fight or flight |
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Stress |
The subjective experience of a lack of fit between a person's ability to cope and the demands of their environment |
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Adrenaline/noradrenaline |
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ACTH |
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CRF |
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Immune system |
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Life changes |
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Daily hassles |
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Daily uplifts |
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Accumulation effect |
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Amplification effect |
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Retrospective recall |
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Workplace stressors |
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Role conflict |
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Control |
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Workload |
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Transactional approach |
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Type A personality |
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Type B personality |
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Hardy personality |
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Negative affectivity |
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Problem-focused coping |
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Emotion-focused coping |
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Maladaptive |
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Socialisation theory |
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Role-constraint theory |
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Cognitive behavioural therapy |
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Stress inoculation therapy |
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Hardiness training |
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Benzodiazepines (BZs) – use abbreviation if necessary |
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Betablockers (BBs) |
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