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Stress

Physical and emotional reactions to events or circumstances experienced in everyday life.

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How do you determine stress in normal and abnormal patients?

To determine stress in both normal and abnormal patients, clinicians typically assess physiological, psychological, and behavioral indicators. This may involve measuring vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure, alongside psychological assessments like self-reported questionnaires or scales (e.g., the Perceived Stress Scale). In abnormal patients, additional considerations include existing medical conditions and their impact on stress levels, as well as potential underlying psychological disorders. Comprehensive evaluations may also include observation of coping mechanisms and social support systems.

What are three external influences that may affect how a person feels about himself?

There are several external influences that can determine how one feels about himself/herself. Foremost are members of the family, close friends, and a significant other.

Other external influences include members of groups a person is associated with, coworkers, members of groups a person wishes to be associated with, as well as people who are not friends at all.

Virtually every person that comes into contact with us has an effect on our self esteem and view of ourselves. Friends, family, and significant others tend to enforce how we view ourselves, while those we are not friends with tend to make us question how we feel about ourselves.

This happens because most people crave acceptance from the majority of people they are exposed to on a regular basis. There are exceptions to this however, everyone craves acceptance from at least a few other people.

Does stress cause headaches?

Yes.

In regard to tension headaches, one of the reactions stress brings is muscle contraction, sometimes even spasm. When the stress causes muscle tension to build up in the neck and scalp, a tension headache can be caused. That is just one reason. You must also think about all the smaller reasons - like not sleeping well, not eating well, etc.. that can bring about a headache.

In regard to migraines, stress can impact you both directly and indirectly. Directly, because the physical changes brought on by stress can impact your body. And as with tension headaches, you have to look at how you are responding to that stress. Sleeping consistently - both by going to bed at a certain time, and by getting the same amount of sleep - helps to prevent migraines, and is significantly important to those who suffer from cluster headaches.

People have also gotten migraines from the ending of stress. Meaning, they might have a particularly hard week, but once they hit the weekend - THEN they get the migraine. This is because of the physical change in body chemistry that happens with stress ends, and your body has to react to a whole new set of changes.

Indirectly stress also has an effect on migraines, because stress as a whole lowers your threshold for any other migraine trigger you might have. For example, perhaps you can normally stand 5 hours under fluorescent lights. Being stressed might lower that threshold down to 3 hours. Or, as another example - you might normally be able to tolerate a certain amount of MSG in your diet without getting a migraine. Under stress, your body might not be able to handle it.

Does the drug xanax cause long term damage to the liver if taking at 0.25 mg 3 times a day for 19 years?

We have found no indications in the literature that Xanax causes liver damage. However, people with reduced liver function may not metabolize the drug as efficiently, causing the blood levels of Xanax to exceed the optimum therapeutic level.

Alcohol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), especially those containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, Vicodin and Percocet, are the most common causes of liver damage. Even small doses of acetaminophen in combination with alcohol can cause serious damage, making two Tylenol and a beer a deadly hangover "cure."

What changes are necessary to reduce stress?

Reduction of stress may require changes in both activities and attitudes.

What is total and effective stress analysis?

The total and effective stress analysis is used for the short term problems like the temporary evacuations.

Transactional model of stress?

The model conceptualizes stress as a result of how a stressor is appraised and how a person appraises his/her resources to cope with the stressor. The model breaks the stressor-stress link by proposing that if stressors are perceived as positive or challenging rather than a threat, and if the stressed person is confident that he/she possesses adequate rather than deficient coping strategies, stress may not necessarily follow the presence of a potential stressor. The model proposes that stress can be reduced by helping stressed people change their perceptions of stressors, providing them with strategies to help them cope and improving their confidence in their ability to do so.senses = the higher brainhypothalamuscorticotrophin releasing factor (CRF)pituiary gland (low cortex)adrenocortotrophic hormone (ACTH)adrenal cortexreleases cortiosteroids into the blood

How many people stress?

According to USA Today the average stress level was 5.2 on a 10 point scale in 2011. This survey was taken by the American Psychological Association.

Stress levels vary according to the individual and the situation. What may affect one person doesn't necessarily affect another and stress can be hidden among other factors.

We can "adapt" to stress without even realizing it. Stress occurs when we perceive that certain demands are placed on us.

We can learn coping skills as well as introducing stress relieving habits in our daily routine.

Is post traumatic hyphenated?

The short answer is yes. It varies from organization to organization, but most of the medical sites I visited hyphenate post-traumatic.

What is The definition of intelligence stresses the global capacity to?

The global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment.

Source:Visualizing Psychology Second Edition

What is a good science fair project on human psychology?

I did 2 science fair projects. Do boys or girls have better lung capacity? Or how has more accurate sences boys or girls?

What is one positive event and one negative event that could cause stress?

A positive cause of stress may come from the desire to do well on a project (ex: school or work). You may not want to take the easy way out, but instead have a desire to learn.

Financial problems often cause tension and are a form of negative stress. This often creates tension for the family. Dr. Melissa Stöppler says "It is only when stress is overwhelming, or poorly managed, that its negative effects appear."