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Stress and anxiety.

¹Department of Psychophysiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

The Nursing Clinics of North America

|December 1, 1990

Summary

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Anxiety signals the start of the stress response, a complex psychophysiologic reaction. Nursing interventions focus on behavioral, physical, cognitive, and emotional coping strategies to manage stress.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Psychophysiology
Stress Research

Background:

Anxiety is a psychophysiologic signal indicating the initiation of the stress response.
The stress response is a complex, multi-dimensional process with significant implications for health.
Nursing research has increasingly focused on understanding and intervening in the stress response.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the nature of the stress response and its psychophysiologic manifestations.
To review the literature on stress, focusing on psychobiologic variables and interactional models.
To identify nursing implications for stress intervention and prevention.

Main Methods:

Literature review of psychobiologic variables, life events, and stress response models.

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Analysis of the temporal dimensions of the stress response and its potential impact on immunocompetence.

Examination of intervention and prevention strategies for stress management.

Main Results:

The stress response involves immediate and delayed psychophysiologic reactions.
Neuroendocrine alterations during stress may impact the immune system.
Various interventions exist, including pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and behavioral techniques.

Conclusions:

The stress response is an interactional process with wide-ranging effects.
Nursing interventions should address behavioral, physical, cognitive, and emotional coping strategies.
Further nursing research is crucial for effective stress management.