Exam 4: Stress-Related Disorders

The Mexican-American college students who are most likely to experience suicidal thinking have ______ levels of depression and ______ levels of acculturation.

Pressure that results from the demands placed on immigrant, native, and ethnic minority groups to adjust to life in the mainstream culture is called___________.

How do Americans feel about stress? Discuss this within the context of the findings of the American Psychological Association's nationwide study.

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system is aroused to deal with threat?

A maladaptive pattern of behavior for a period of three days to one month following exposure to a traumatic event is called a (n) _____________disorder.

High rates of PTSD are found among earthquake and hurricane survivors in many countries.

Which of the following does the American Psychological Association suggest for coping with traumatic experiences?

In one study, people with cancer showed greater disease progression if they maintained ______ style of coping.

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of the problem-focused and emotion-focused styles of coping with stress in dealing with serious illness.

Rhonda had undergone chemotherapy for a serious case of breast cancer. Even six months after this successful treatment, she finds that she is on edge, has nightmares about death, and No longer enjoys sex with her husband. She is probably experiencing ______ disorder.

Psychologically hardy people report ______ physical symptoms and ______ depression in the face of stress than nonhardy people.

The Principle of Parsimony holds that the more complex the explanation, the better.

About 50% of combat veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed PTSD.

Jean is so sad she is unable to go to work because her husband Bert left her for another woman a week ago. Prior to Bert's leaving Jean only missed work if she was physically ill. A likely diagnosis for Jean is ?a(n) ______.

Jody is suffering from severe tension headaches and anxiety due to an extremely overwhelming schedule. The most precise term for Jody's physical and emotional reaction is ______.

As a form of coping, the use of wish-fulfillment fantasies, has been linked to poor adjustment in coping ? with serious illness.

Wives in ______ acculturated Mexican American couples report greater marital distress than those in ______ acculturated couples.

Discuss the relationship between optimism and the subjective experience of pain.

A prolonged maladaptive reaction to an extreme stressor, such as combat or a natural disaster, is ______ disorder.

Which bodily system that releases hormones plays a key role in the physical reaction to stress?