Acute Stress Response Cheryl Welch Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the acute stress response and acute stress disorder. Clarify the differences between the two conditions and offer review of treatments and symptoms associated with both. Therapies and interventions are reviewed and explored for effectiveness in resolving symptoms and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and physiological
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Stress is a term used by many‚ is somewhat misunderstood‚ and often used to describe a negative condition or emotional state. People experience various forms of stress at home‚ work‚ in social settings‚ and when engaged in activities to simply have fun. Police officer’s experience stresses the same as others‚ but also in ways much different than the average citizen. The dangers‚ violence‚ and tragedy seen by officers result in added levels of stress not experienced by the general population
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The first type of stress is under pressure. Under pressure is early stress that people have may include a stress headache‚ backache‚ neck or shoulder stiffness. These are common and often caused by muscle tension and tightness. People have under pressure sometime unconscious habit of teeth grinding while sleeping. Financial problem is common causes of stress such as credit card debt‚ not making rent and inability to provide for a family. Social issue involve environment of surrounding. According
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Complex trauma‚ or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)‚ is a form of repetitive‚ interpersonal trauma that often occurs during childhood‚ such as sexual abuse or domestic violence (Courtois‚ 2008). In 2015‚ 9.2 out of every 1000 children were reported as victims of neglect (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services‚ 2017). As these children develop into adulthood‚ evidence of complex trauma may appear in the form of cognitive and behavioral impairments‚ as well as various mood and personality
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The Effects of Stress on a Police Officer Police Officers are stressed by allot of things on a daily basis to include loss of family time‚ fellow officers‚ irregular sleeping schedules‚ and citizen conflict. According to the Nebraska Department of Veterans ’ Affairs (2007)‚ Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events. Stress behaviors include recurrent recollections of the event‚ Emotional distancing
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few key points that affect one’s mental state. In recent studies‚ scientists have found an answer for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. Anxiety may come in many different forms. There are three known anxiety disorders today: generalized anxiety‚ panic attack‚ and social anxiety. Many symptoms of these three disorders include restlessness‚ fatigue‚ irritability‚ and unpleasant sleeping patterns. Everyday‚
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ANXIETY * General term for several disorders that cause nervousness‚ fear‚ apprehension‚ and worrying. * Considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor. ANXIETY DISORDER * a blanket term covering several different forms of a type of common psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive rumination‚ worrying‚ uneasiness‚ apprehension and fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events‚ which may affect both physical and psychological health The Common Anxiety
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Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations. Anxiety is also a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. For some people‚ however‚ anxiety can become excessive. While the person suffering may realize their anxiety is too much‚ they may also have difficulty controlling it and it may negatively
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is classified as a severe anxiety disorder which is likely to develop when a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events. This study consists of surveys which measure the levels of posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in soldiers returning from active duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The research will attempt to show soldiers returning from an extended tour of duty are at high risk for developing these mental issues. As discussed in class‚ stress is any challenge to the system and
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Stress is the combination of physiological‚ psychological‚ and behavioral reactions that people have in response to events that threaten or challenge them. Stress can be good or bad. Sometimes stress is helpful‚ providing people with extra energy or alertness they need. Stress can also motivate people to perform. In response to danger‚ your body prepares to face a threat or flee or flee to safety. Stress results from the interaction between stressors and the individual’s perception and reaction to
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