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External event or situation that places a physical or psychological demand on a person
Chronic irritation to acute an traumatic events |
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| Internal psychological or physiological response to a stressor |
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| Acute stress disorder (ASD) |
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| Flashbacks, hypervigilance, and avoidance symptoms that occur within 1 month after exposure to a traumatic stressor |
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| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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| Flashbacks, hypervigilance, and avoidance symptoms that occur more than 1 month after exposure to a extreme trauma |
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Severe trauma and grave physical injuries: major burn, rape and sexual assault
Individual characteristics: cognitive style, childhood history, genetic vulnerability, social support
Bio: not bio normative stress responses
PTSD: increased biological reactivity |
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| Etiology of ASD and PTSD: Social |
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Less optimal social support during childhood and adulthood
Pre-existing family conflict
Social isolation
Lack of social support after trauma: important |
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| Etiology of ASD and PTSD: Sociocultural |
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Ethnic differences
discrimination
Women more likely than men(2)
mod. Adversity can generate resiliency |
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| Treatments for ASD and PTSD |
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Biological: SSRIs
Psychological: Psychotherapy: extinguish fear or correct dysfunctional cognitions
Exposure
Identity and challenge dysfunctional cognitions
Mindfulness training |
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| Psychological factors affecting medical conditions |
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Attitude and emotional state
Psychophysiological disorder:physical disorder that has a strong psychological basis or component |
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| Characteristics Psychophysiological disorder |
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Definition
Actual tissue damage, disease process, or physiological dysfunction
Medical and psychotherapy required
contribution vary |
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Definition
Does not cause infections, decrease immune system's efficiency->susceptibility to disease
coronary heart disease:risk:high cholesterol: depression
hypertension
migrane, tension, and cluster |
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| Etiology of psychophysiological: biological |
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Definition
Stressors can dysregulate HPA axis
Changes in brain structure
genetic influences |
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| Etiology of psychophysiological: Psychological |
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Personality characteristics can medicate effects of exposure to stressors
Positive: optimism, happiness, joy and contentment
Hardiness: commitment, control, and challenge |
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| Etiology of psychophysiological: Social |
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Definition
Childhood adversities linked to adult onset headaches and hypertension
Divorce, separation, and abrasive marital changes
H.quality relationships-reduced physiological reactivity to stress |
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| Etiology of psychophysiological: Sociocultural |
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Definition
Discrimination
cultureal
women+
exposure to racism |
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| Treatment for Psychophysiological disorder |
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Relaxation training: relax muscles in any circumstance
Biofeedback training: learn voluntary control of specific physiological function of interest (hr,blood pressure)
Cognitive-behavioral intervention: anger management and assertiveness training. Improve coping skills |
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