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The stress response
From Brigham, D.D. (1994). Imagery for getting well: Clinical applications of behavioral medicine. New York:
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Stress and anxiety operationally defined
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Reactions to Stress
ACUTE CHRONIC
• Uneasiness • Anxiety, panic attacks
• Sadness • Depression
• Loss of appetite • Anorexia, overeating
• Immune system • Opportunistic
suppression infections
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Reactions to Stress, cont.
ACUTE CHRONIC
• Increased metabolism • Type II diabetes,
hypertension
• Increased energy
mobilization • Fatigue, irritability
• Cardiovascular tone • Angina, heart attack,
increased stroke
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Positive and Negative Responses to
Stress
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• Problem solving • Avoidance
• Using social support • Self-blaming
• Reframing • Wishful thinking
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