Summary Clinical Psychology: Anxiety and Stress (FSWP2-062-A)
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Course
FSWP2-062 (FSWP2062)
Institution
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)
This document is an informative and educational guide on stress and anxiety, ideal for individuals seeking a comprehensive understanding of these psychological concepts. It's structured into several distinct sections, each tackling a different aspect of stress and anxiety.
Understanding Stress: ...
Stress is multidimensional: → can be perceived/thought of in different
dimensions
1. I DIMENSION → It can be perceived as an external stimulus (stressor)
2. II DIMENSION → how we respond to the stressor (strain)
3. III DIMENSION → it can be a process/an interaction between the strossor
and the strain (transactions) → each individual process has an agent that
process the stressors and depending on how that agent appraises the
stressor ,the response to the stressor varies
,Eustress
Both stress and distress attack a person’s resources → but distress is usually
more damaging
,Social Stress
➢ nowadays we don’t have to deal with life threatening situations as much as
our predecessors
➢ Stress can also come from social situations (e.g. crowded places and
exams…)
- Red line → epinephrine targets the target organs
- Blue line → norepinephrine target blood vessels → restricts the vessels →
blood travels faster
Stress Responses
, ● Study about how stress changes eating behavior:
➔ Women tend to overeat when stressed while men tend to undereat when
stressed
➔ It shows how stress can affect our behavior
● Study about how stress influences substance consumption:
- When patients are under stress→ they have an increased craving,
especially on the substance they are already addicted to
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