Name: Institution: Instructor: STRESS IN POLICE Law enforcement is among the most challenging and stressful jobs in the country. Collins & Gibbs (2003) conducted a study to evaluate the causes‚ prevalence‚ and severity of symptoms due to stress among police officers. As Collins & Gibbs (2003) point out‚ the stressful condition of the police job causes increased suicide levels among police officers in other countries. Stress-related illnesses increase the financial burden on police officers‚ lowers
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1SCENARIO 1 (500 words) A patient who is waiting to be seen in a clinic is feeling stressed. In relation to physiological stress‚ explain why their heart rate is increasing. PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW: Any destruction or disturbance into a person’s mental and physical wellbeing is referred as stress. Stress can be considered as stimulus wherein a person reacts in a different way (Niven‚ N. 1994). In stressful circumstances‚ The body react if there are build ups in the production of hormones
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Routledge. Johnson‚ M.‚ & Stone‚ G.L. (1987). Social workers and burnout: A psychological description. Journal of Social Science Research‚ 10 (1)‚ 67-80. Maslach‚ C.‚ & Leiter‚ M. (1997). The truth about burnout: How organizations cause personal stress and how to get out of it. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Maslach‚ C.‚ Jackson‚ S.‚ & Leiter‚ M. (1996). The Maslach Burnout Inventory Manual (3rd ed.). Palo Alto‚ CA: Consulting Psychologists Press. Van Den Bergh‚ N. (1995). Employee assistance programs
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anxious thoughts and difficulty concentrating or remembering. Stress can also change outward behaviors. Teeth clenching‚ hand wringing‚ pacing‚ nail biting‚ and heavy breathing are common signs of stress. People also feel physically different when they are stressed. Butterflies in the stomach‚ cold hands and feet‚ dry mouth‚ and increased heart rate are all physiological effects of stress that we associate with the emotion of anxiety. Stress is caused when a person is very angry or depressed and cannot
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company. 2.0 Stress Management Program Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress is a normal response to events that make one feel threatened or upset ones balance in some way. When one sense danger‚ whether it’s real or imagined‚ one’s body defenses kick into high gear in a rapid‚ automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight-or-freeze” reaction‚ or the stress response. However hard the situation
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The Counseling Team International 1881 Business Center Drive‚ Suite 11 San Bernardino‚ CA 92408 (909) 884-0133 www.thecounselingteam.com STRESS INDICATORS QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire will show how stress affects different parts of your life. Circle the response which best indicates how often you experience each stress indicator during a typical week. When you have answered all the questions add the point totals for each section. 5- Almost Always (on five days a week) 4- Most of the time
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efinition: A stress interview takes place when a job applicant is placed in a stressful situation to see how they react. The candidate may be asked repeated difficult or inappropriate interview questions‚ there may be multiple interviewers at once or sequential interviews‚ or the candidate may be kept waiting‚ treated rudely‚ or otherwise put in an intimidating position. The goal of a stress interview is to determine how a candidate reacts under pressure. Here’s an example of a stress interview.
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Professor Wayne Drevets discusses the relationship of stress and depression (http://www.g2conline.org/2076). He explains that a mutation in the Serotonin Transporter can contribute to depression‚ but only in situations that there was stress early in life. I found it particularly interesting that the same mutation in the Serotonin Transporter would not cause depression in an individual who did not experience early life stressors. This information would indicate that the mutation was not the cause
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MANAGING STRESS Some Powerful and Effective Things You Can Do Right Away to Manage Stress Get Enough Sleep Most of us need a good eight hours a night. Drink caffeine only in the morning‚ if at all. Develop a bedtime ritual to relax yourself and go to bed at the same time. Do not watch the news or disturbing television shows before going to bed. If you have consistent sleep problems‚ consult your physician. Sleep is essential to well‐being. Make Noise/Listen to Music Sing in the shower. Play
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Workplace stress The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines workplace stress as “the process that arises where work demands of various types and combinations exceed the person’s capacity and capability to cope.” This can lead to sickness‚ absences and high levels of staff turnover within a business: results which are positive for neither the staff nor the company. However‚ despite claiming that stress at work is widespread throughout the UK‚ the HSE (2010) also offers strategies designed to
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