Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Nicotine Patch

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Wolfe/ Quinlan

Document Summary

Microstressors daily hassles and everyday annoyances we encounter. Catastrophic events occur unexpectedly and affect many people, such as natural disasters, acts of war, etc. The stress response: four aspects of appraisal process are of particular significance: Primary appraisal of demands of situation. Secondary appraisal of resources available to cope with it. Appraisal of personal meaning (what the outcome might imply about us) Judgments of what consequences of situation could be. Chronic stress and the gas: general adaptation syndrome (gas) a physiological response pattern to strong and prolonged stressors. Alarm reaction a rapid increase in physiological arousal: occurs due to sudden activation of sympathetic nervous system and release of stress hormones, cortisol triggers increase in blood sugars and suppresses immune system. Resistance body"s resources continue to be mobilized so that the person can function despite the presence of a stressor: length of stage depends on severity of stress, individual"s health, available support, and other factors.