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Behavioural and Physiological
addiction
Stress
Forces from the outside world impinging upon a individual
When a person is worried or anxious about a particular event or
circumstance
Overthinking a situation makes it worse
Having coping strategies help
Stress can become better with a support network
Stress is the transaction between a person and their environment → Not
inevitable
if we continue to stress this can result in health problems
Continuous stress causes health problems
Arteriosclerosis → Adrenaline
Psychomatic illness → Psycho cause = Physic symptoms
Hypertension → High Cortisol, temp suppression of body functions +
immune system
→ People self-medicate with addictions for stress
Cognitive Appraisal Lazarus 99
Thoughts + Judgements
→ Perception rather than reality
Primary Appraisal
Behavioural and Physiological addiction 1
Behavioural and Physiological
addiction
Stress
Forces from the outside world impinging upon a individual
When a person is worried or anxious about a particular event or
circumstance
Overthinking a situation makes it worse
Having coping strategies help
Stress can become better with a support network
Stress is the transaction between a person and their environment → Not
inevitable
if we continue to stress this can result in health problems
Continuous stress causes health problems
Arteriosclerosis → Adrenaline
Psychomatic illness → Psycho cause = Physic symptoms
Hypertension → High Cortisol, temp suppression of body functions +
immune system
→ People self-medicate with addictions for stress
Cognitive Appraisal Lazarus 99
Thoughts + Judgements
→ Perception rather than reality
Primary Appraisal
Behavioural and Physiological addiction 1
