Each of the following responses to stress is considered maladaptive EXCEPT: A. drug use. B. soci

Each of the following responses to stress is considered...

Key Concepts

Adaptive Coping Strategies

Adaptive coping strategies are constructive methods utilized to manage stress in ways that promote long?term well-being and effective problem-solving. These strategies help regulate emotional and physiological responses to stress, reduce negative impacts, and can include techniques like relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, and problem-focused approaches.

Stress Response

A stress response encompasses the body's and mind's reaction to perceived challenges or threats that disrupt homeostasis. This reaction can include both psychological and physiological changes and may result in various coping behaviors, which can be either adaptive or maladaptive depending on the chosen method of managing the stressor.

Maladaptive Coping Strategies

Maladaptive coping strategies are responses to stress that may offer temporary relief but ultimately contribute to worsening emotional or physical health. Examples include substance abuse, social withdrawal, or avoidance behaviors that do not address the underlying stressor, potentially leading to additional stress and complications over time.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing muscle groups to help reduce physical tension and stress. As a form of relaxation training, it is considered an adaptive coping strategy because it not only alleviates the immediate symptoms of stress but also promotes overall mental and physical relaxation.

Transcript

00:01 Here we have to identify which response to stress is not going to be considered maladaptive.

00:07 Well, there are different ways that people respond to stress.

00:13 And there are different responses, both positive and negative, associated with the stress response.

00:21 Right? you can respond positively to stress or you can respond negatively to stress.

00:26 Maybe the same person might respond to different kinds of stress in different manners.

00:31 So when we talk about maladaptive responses, these are going to be bad ways in dealing with stress.

00:42 So they are going to be negative.

00:47 So what are some negative ways you can deal with stress? well, in a very general sense, that would include things like changing the source of the stress.

01:05 So instead of dealing with the stress, you're going to simply get a different stressor, so you take your mind off of one of the stressors and now you focus on another.

01:16 So basically you add another stressor to the mix.

01:21 And with this second stress, perhaps it's even worse than the first one.

01:26 So now you aren't worrying about that first stressor as much.

01:29 But now you have a second stressor, which is not a good thing.

01:32 Because instead of eliminating the stressor, you are just simply redirecting to a different source of stress.

01:42 Perhaps another maladaptive response might be something that increases stress.

01:51 So an example of that would be, let's say someone is in debt and that causes a lot of stress.

01:57 They resort to gambling...

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