Tag: stress-response
General adaptation syndrome: Comprehensive Guide to Stress Responses and Management
General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a three-stage physiological response to prolonged stress, first described by Hans Selye in 1936. It outlines how organisms adapt...
Acute Stress Disorder: Essential Facts on Symptoms, Risks & Treatments
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) emerges in the aftermath of traumatic events—car accidents, assaults, natural disasters—when overwhelming stress triggers intense emotional, cognitive, and physiological reactions....
