Stress Shadow

Reaction: Eustress Vs Distress

  • The state of over demand physically or mentally

A: Affects

Emotional Reactions to Stress

  • Feeling under pressure, tense and unable to relax
  • Being Constantly Frightened
  • Increasing Irritability And Complaining
  • Feeling Of Conflict
  • Frustration
  • Increased Tearfulness
  • Impulses To Run And Hide
  • Fears Of Social Embarrassment Or Failure
  • Lacking In Ability To Feel Pleasure

B: Behavior

Behavioral Symptoms

  • Appetite Changes
  • Eating problems, Binge eating
  • Increased Intake Of Alcohol Or Drugs
  • Increased Smoking
  • Restlessness
  • Fidgeting
  • Nail-biting

C: Cognition

Mental Symptoms

  • Lack of concentration
  • Memory lapses
  • Difficulty making decisions
  • Confusion
  • Disorientation


Trauma Dimension = Critical Incident

  1. Magnitude الشدة

  2. Frequency, duration, predictability. الزمن والمدّة والتكرار.

  3. Controllability, التحكم

  4. Complexity, طبيعة الأزمة
    combined with subjective appraisal