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    Seyle proposed the general adaptation syndrome theory of biological stress, where physical or physiological stressors can trigger the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to release cortisol and activate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, vasodilation, and glycogen catabolism. Lazarus added that psychological stress involves primary and secondary appraisals of the potential threat and one's ability to cope, which can be conscious or unconscious processes that determine the coping response, either problem-focused using available resources or emotion-focused for when resources are lacking.

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    Seyle proposed the general adaptation syndrome theory of biological stress, where physical or physiological stressors can trigger the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to release cortisol and activate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, vasodilation, and glycogen catabolism. Lazarus added that psychological stress involves primary and secondary appraisals of the potential threat and one's ability to cope, which can be conscious or unconscious processes that determine the coping response, either problem-focused using available resources or emotion-focused for when resources are lacking.

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    Seyle GAS Theory of Biological Stress: Tissue Strain/Injury Metabolic Acidosis Pain Stimulus

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    Seyle proposed the general adaptation syndrome theory of biological stress, where physical or physiological stressors can trigger the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to release cortisol and activate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, vasodilation, and glycogen catabolism. Lazarus added that psychological stress involves primary and secondary appraisals of the potential threat and one's ability to cope, which can be conscious or unconscious processes that determine the coping response, either problem-focused using available resources or emotion-focused for when resources are lacking.

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    Seyle GAS theory of biological stress

    Physical Stressor

    • Tissue Strain/Injury
    • Metabolic Acidosis
    • Pain Stimulus Physiological
    Response

    Cortisol Release

    Sympathetic NS Increase
    • HR Increase
    • Vasodilation & decreased BP
    • Glycogen (& PRO) Catabolism
    • Increased Sweating
    Lazarus theory of psychological stress adds
    a gate (or 2) to the flow.

    Stressor Ongoing
    Primary Reappraisal
    Appraisal
    Secondary
    Appraisal
    Interpretation
    of the stress Coping Response
    Likelihood of
    situation.
    interventions
    succeeding

    This decision making gate can be conscious or subconscious, deliberate or automatic.


    Coping Response
    The can be subdivided as:

    1. Problem
    Problemfocused
    Focused when the individual has the resources:

    Analyze problem to better understand it, making and following


    a plan of action.

    Emotion Focused
    2. Emotion focused for when they do not have the resources
    already: Distancing, emphasizing positive, wishful thinking.

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