general adaptation syndrome
E635618
General adaptation syndrome is a three-stage model of the body's physiological response to prolonged stress, encompassing alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| general adaptation syndrome canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in psychology
ⓘ
stress response model ⓘ theoretical model in physiology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
allostatic load
ⓘ
chronic stress ⓘ |
| componentOf | Selye's theory of stress ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
limited consideration of psychological factors
ⓘ
oversimplification of stress responses ⓘ |
| describes | body's physiological response to prolonged stress ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hans Selye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explains | physiological changes during chronic stress ⓘ |
| field |
endocrinology
ⓘ
psychology ⓘ stress research ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Hans Selye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1936 ⓘ |
| hasAlarmStageCharacteristic | acute activation of sympathetic-adrenal-medullary system ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | GAS ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
impaired immune function in exhaustion stage
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increased vulnerability to disease in exhaustion stage ⓘ |
| hasExhaustionStageCharacteristic | depletion of physiological resources ⓘ |
| hasExhaustionStageOutcome |
increased risk of burnout
ⓘ
increased risk of illness ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept | nonspecific response of the body to any demand ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| hasResistanceStageCharacteristic | adaptation to persistent stressor ⓘ |
| hasStage |
alarm stage
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exhaustion stage ⓘ resistance stage ⓘ |
| includesProcess |
activation of adrenal cortex
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activation of sympathetic nervous system ⓘ cortisol secretion ⓘ hormonal adaptation to stress ⓘ |
| influenced |
biopsychosocial models of stress
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modern stress theories ⓘ |
| originatedIn | experimental research on rats ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fight-or-flight response
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hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis NERFINISHED ⓘ stress ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clinical psychology
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occupational health ⓘ stress management education ⓘ |
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