Asked by Morgan Strand on May 17, 2024
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State and explain the three stages of Hans Selye's (1956) General Adaptation Syndrome. Does this model treat stress as stimulus or as response?
General Adaptation Syndrome
A theoretical framework describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, comprising three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
Hans Selye
A Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his studies of the effects of stress on the human body and formulating the General Adaptation Syndrome model.
- Explain the concept of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and distinguish between the phases of the stress response as identified by Selye.
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Derek GarzaMay 22, 2024
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This is a stress-as-response model. In the alarm phase, the body attempts to adapt by mobilizing its defences. If the challenge persists, the body then enters the resistance phase. In this phase the body actively fights or copes with the challenge through immune and neuroendocrine changes. If the challenge persists still further then the body enters the exhaustion phase. At this point the body has depleted its energy store and cannot maintain resistance. It is at this stage that the body may succumb to a disease of adaptation.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the concept of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and distinguish between the phases of the stress response as identified by Selye.