The Stress Response
A New Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19307161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan R Burchfield (University of Kentucky, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 661-672 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00006842-197912000-00008 |
| PMID | 397498 |
| OpenAlex | W2065790499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
A theory of the response to chronic intermittent stress, intergating many diverse studies, is presented. Chronic intermittent stress is presumed to be the type of stress most frequently encountered and most likely to cause physiological changes which predispose an organism to tissue damage. The theory states that all organisms are genetically predisposed to adapt to stress and that the physiological pattern of adaptation is similar across species. This pattern consists of a conditioned endocrine response before the stressor is presented accompanied by a decrease in arousal during the stress. These changes occur because the organism is predisposed to learn cues predictive of stress and to assess the threat potential of the stressor. This pattern is adaptive because it conserves resources and promotes homeostasis. Maladaptation is discussed in terms of failure to learn situational expectancies and appropriate responses. Implications of this theoretical perspective are examined
Adaptation (eye) · Adaptive response · Arousal · Biology · Chronic stress · Cognitive psychology · Fight-or-flight response · General adaptation syndrome · Maladaptation · Organism · Perspective (graphical) · Psychiatry · Stress (linguistics) · Stressor · Computer Science · Genetics · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroscience · Physiological and biochemical adaptations · Physiology · Psychology
Psychosocial factors, immunologic mediation, and human susceptibility to infectious diseases
Self-reported racism and social support predict blood pressure reactivity in blacks
The Relationship between Competitive Class Climate and Cyberloafing among Chinese Adolescents
How Do Qualities of Supportive Conversations Affect Heart Rate Variability During Conversations About the Death of a Parent
Sexual Minority Stress
Effects of Gender Discrimination and Reported Stress on Drug Use Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Women in Northern California
Parental History of Hypertension and Coping Responses Predict Blood Pressure Changes in Black College Volunteers Undergoing a Speaking Task About Perceptions of Racism
Psychosocial predictors of sudden death
Angry Aggression Among the “Truly Disadvantaged”
Chronic stress and sympathetic-adrenal medullary responsiveness
Perceived Racist Discrimination, Coping, Stress, and Life Satisfaction
Subjective Stress and Coping Resources Interact to Predict Blood Pressure Reactivity in Black College Students
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 2025 (42) |
| Highly cited | No |