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    This document discusses stress physiology and defines stress as an emotional disturbance caused by situations that induce feelings like anger, fear, and anxiety. It describes stressors as anything that causes strain or tension and explains that when the body encounters a stressor, it initiates a stress response involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system to mobilize energy and resources. In the short term, this response is adaptive but long term stress can lead to maladaptive behaviors and health issues. The document also outlines three types of stress - acute, episodic acute, and chronic stress - and their associated symptoms.

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    This document discusses stress physiology and defines stress as an emotional disturbance caused by situations that induce feelings like anger, fear, and anxiety. It describes stressors as anything that causes strain or tension and explains that when the body encounters a stressor, it initiates a stress response involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system to mobilize energy and resources. In the short term, this response is adaptive but long term stress can lead to maladaptive behaviors and health issues. The document also outlines three types of stress - acute, episodic acute, and chronic stress - and their associated symptoms.

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    This document discusses stress physiology and defines stress as an emotional disturbance caused by situations that induce feelings like anger, fear, and anxiety. It describes stressors as anything that causes strain or tension and explains that when the body encounters a stressor, it initiates a stress response involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system to mobilize energy and resources. In the short term, this response is adaptive but long term stress can lead to maladaptive behaviors and health issues. The document also outlines three types of stress - acute, episodic acute, and chronic stress - and their associated symptoms.

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    Stress Physiology

    1 BSc Psychology
    Dr Devi.N.P.
    STRESS
    Emotional disturbance/tension arising out of a
    situation or circumstances that causes the
    manifestation of of anger, fear, anxiety, apprehension,
    nervousness etc.
    Stressor?
    Anything that causes a state of strain or tension.
    What is stress response?
    When the body is exposed to harm or threat, the result
    is a cluster of physiological changes that is generally
    referred to as the stress response.
    In short term, it produces adaptive changes that help the
    animal respond to the stressor (eg, mobilization of energy
    resources, inhibition of inflammation, and resistance to
    infection).
    In long the run, it may produce certain maladaptive behaviours
    like enlarged adrenal glands.
    Stressors acting on the neural circuits stimulate the release of
    ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) from the anterior
    pituitary gland and ACTH inturn stimulates the adrenal cortex
    to release Glucocorticoids which then produce many of the
    effects of stress response. The level of glucocorticoids is the
    Stressors also activate the sympathetic
    nervous system, thereby increasing the
    amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine
    released from the adrenal medulla.

    The magnitude of the stress response


    depends on
    1)stressor and the individual
    2)strategies the individual adopts to cope
    with the stress.
    According to American Psychological association – 3
    types of stress
    1) Acute stress- Mental health condition that can occur
    immediately after a traumatic event. Least damaging,
    but if left untreated, it can lead to post traumatic stress
    disorder.
    Symptoms: Difficulty in sleeping, nightmares, repeated
    reenactment of the traumatic event through play,
    concentration problems, detachment and irritability.
    2)Episodic acute stress - Acute stress that is
    suffered too frequently. Occurs in people who
    takes on too many tasks, becomes overwhelmed
    by all the demands and bring too much stress in
    their attempt to accomplish these goals. They are
    often short tempered, irritable and anxious.
    Symptoms:Tensionheadaches,migraines,
    hypertension,heartdiseases.
    3)Chronic stress: the response to emotional pressure suffered
    for a prolonged period of time in which an individual perceive
    they have little or no control. It also involves an endocrine
    response in which corticosteroids are released.
    Symptoms:This affects the whole body.
    Extreme Irritability, fatigue, head aches, difficulty in
    concentrating, rapid disorganized thoughts, sleeping
    difficulties, Digestive problems, changes in appetite, feeling
    helpless, loss of control, low self esteem, loss of libido,
    nervousness, frequent indications or illness.

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