Stress and coping

[Extract] After completing this chapter, you will be able to: - differentiate between the concepts of stress as a stimulus, as a response and as a transaction - describe the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome - identify physiological, psychological, behavioural and cognitive indicators of stress - differentiate four levels of anxiety - identify behaviours related to specific ego defence mechanisms - discuss types ofcoping and coping strategies - identify essential aspects of assessing a person's stress and coping patterns - identify nursing diagnoses related to stress - describe interventions to help individuals minimise and manage stress - differentiate between culturally safe, person-centred care for the person experienceing harmful stress, and that which is unsafe and not person centred

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978-1-4886-8734-1

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