Chronic Stress Symptoms {Ans: Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, increased immune suppression, Increased fatigue, increased respiratory and cardiac problems}Exhaustion stage (GAS) {Ans: - Person can't resist to stressor - Stress may become chronic producing psych and phys. problems}Measuring Stress {Ans: Holmes & Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale - measures changes in stress levels based on multiple stimuli}Resistance stage (GAS) {Ans: - Also called adaptation phase - Resistance to the stressor occurs. IOW homeostasis is established}Coping Styles {Ans: - Health compliance and adherence - Life satisfactions (work, family, hobbies, etc) - Social supports - Effective and healthy responses to stress (meditation, breathing exercise, etc)}Acute Stress Symptoms {Ans: Uneasiness, concern, sadness, immune suppression, increased metabolism, infertility, increased cardiopulonary and cardiovascular tone}Benson's relaxation technique {Ans: Deep breathing exercise where the user breaths in and out slowly repeating a mantra phrase on each inhalation and exhalation}Low vs High Quality Support {Ans: - Low - living in an abusive or neglectful home -High - more supportive homes or friends}psychoneuroimmunology {Ans: theory that stress is linked to immune suppression and vice versa.}Distress and Eustress {Ans: Distress is a negative, draining energy that causes depression, anxiety, etc Eustress