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In chemistry, a stressor is something that either speeds up a reaction rate or keeps the reaction rate the same. Stressors include light, temperature and elevated sound levels. Stressors also include the phenomena of substance concentration , catalysis, substance surface area , and the nature of the reactants. In accordance with Le Chatelier's Principle, reactions shift away from stressors. For example, see the following equilibrium reaction. There are three distinct...


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Why can brief psychotic disorder not last for longer than a month? What if the...
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Because if it lasts for longer than the month, it counts as one of the other psychotic disorders. (Hence the term brief). Treatments vary based on client prognosis and eitology...

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How you react to a stressor does not depend on?
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I'm not sure what you mean but how you react to a stress has to do with all of the above. Your mind has a powerful role in how you react...

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