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Question 1

What are some adaptive behaviours for stress?

Answer 1

physical: box breathing
emotional intelligence: the ability to recognize your own feelings & those of others

Question 2

Eustress?

Answer 2

good stress that motivates on the better,

Question 3

Neustress?

Answer 3

neutral stress, everyday stress (scheduled), ex: traffic

Question 4

Distress?

Answer 4

Bad stress which disrupts regularity, ex: mental breakdown

Question 5

general stress:

Answer 5

everyday things, ex: waking up early

Question 6

Acute stress:

Answer 6

occurs in the moment

Question 7

Cumulative stress:

Answer 7

builds up overtime

Question 8

Post traumatic stress:

Answer 8

occurs when traumatic events overwhelms a persons sense of control/normality.

Question 9

homeostasis?

Answer 9

the bodies compensatory mechanisms to return back to normal after a stimulus/stress.

Question 10

stressor?

Answer 10

factors that change things.

Question 11

what are some affects of a stimulated fight/flight response?

Answer 11

SNS response: +Hr, +rr, +BP, +BGL, + muscle rigidity, +alt judgement

Question 12

What are the stages of the stress response?

Answer 12

1. ALARM
   - flight/fight/freeze, stress hormones are released by the pituitary gland ( adrenocorticotropic hormone)
   - the reaction ends when the stimulus ends
2. RESISTANCE
   - individual begins to cope w the stress, physiological changes return back to normal, desesitization can occur overtime ( stress can still be there though you will not have a response to it)
3. EXHAUSTION
   - prolonged exposure–>hard to adapt+ reset
   - imuunosupression–>compromise ( sick easily), chronic conditions can occur

Question 13

Maladaptive behaviour?

Answer 13

negative adaptative behaviour to stress. ex: avoidance, social withdrawl, hypersexuality, high risk activities, substance misuse/abuse

Question 14

cognitive rehab ex:

Answer 14

• scheduling time foe ones self, doing a complete brain challenge/game/mental exercise

Question 15

emotional diffusing ex:?

Answer 15

journaling, hobbies, pets, breathing techniques

Question 16

Physical interactions ex:?

Answer 16

exercise/yoga, social events

Question 17

how can you manage your stress when on a call?

Answer 17

controlled breathing techniques and refame thoughts

Question 18

how does shift work affect the body?

Answer 18

• sleep deprivation, make existing disorders worse, disrupt family/social life, circadian rhythms
• sleep, wake , digestion, hormone secretion, body temp, HR, Bp, etc
• work performance, motivation, sleep patterns,health

Question 19

mtypes?

Answer 19

morning people- faster circadian rhythms

Question 20

E types?

Answer 20

night owls

Question 21

some pros of shift work?

Answer 21

• more time off, longer breaks,

Question 22

critical incidents:

Answer 22

events inducing stress that overwhelms our usual coping mechanisms
- can have effects on rescuers–> psycho stress & ability to cope

Question 23

common personality traits of a rescuer?

Answer 23

detail -orientated, deicated, ppl pleaser, (all/none) thinkers

Question 24

CISM?

Answer 24

critical Incident Stress Management
- structured interventions a performed by teams of trained mental health workers. originally developed for military use.

Question 25

steps of CISM?

Answer 25

1.simplicity: simple responses during the crisis 2. breviy(short contacts for a few mins) 3. Innovation: crisis intervention workers=creative to manage unique emotions 4.pragmatism: practice suggestions 5. proximity: successful interventions ( in comfort zone) 6.immediacy: crisis=immediate intervention-->positive outcomes 7.expectancy: the crisis worker makes the expectations for the positive outcomes

Question 26

defusing?

Answer 26

occur within 12-24 hrs following the event, only last 20-60mins, involve smaller groups of ppl ( 6-8 ppl)

Question 27

debrefing?

Answer 27

24-72 hours following the event, lasts 2-43 hours long, involve bigger groups of ppl from different areas ( police+fire+paramedics), formal event. Goals: reduce the stress of the event, encourage feelings, rid the fallacy of abnormality, help ppl recover

Question 28

hat are the & steps of debrefing?

Answer 28

1.intro: CSIM team intro their members/explains the process 2.fact; describe the event from recollection, 3.thought;paticipants describe their thoughts 4.reaction: most traumatic part, anyone speaks 5.symptom: any s/s you are feeling 6.teaching:stress techniques 7.re-entry: closure given,

Question 29

CISM components:

Answer 29

pre-incident stress training, on scence report, advice, initial discussion, defusing, demobilizing prn, follow-up services, family education, individual consultations.

Question 30

rules of CISM:

Answer 30

confidentiality, voluntary participation, no breaks, everyone stays till the meeting is over, respecting other experiences

Question 31

SAFER-R

Answer 31

revised odel of individual crisis intervention - stabalize, acknowledge crisis, facilitate understanding, recovery/refferal