Strategies For Coping Woth Stress

Question 1

Three strategies for coping with stress

Answer 1

Stress inoculation training
Yoga
Exercise

Question 2

Advantages of stress inoculation training

Answer 2

Recognises that stress isn’t always avoidable
Promotes equality between therapist and client
Tailors therapy to individual

Question 3

Three disadvantages of SIT

Answer 3

Individuals vary in their response to treatment
Time & money dependent
Individuals may not be able to cope in real life situations despite treatment

Question 4

Who formulated SIT

Answer 4

Meichenbaum 1970s

Question 5

Name one direct approach to coping with stress

Answer 5

SIT

Question 6

Name two passive approaches to coping with stress

Answer 6

Yoga, excersize

Question 7

Advantages of yoga

Answer 7

Cohen 2006- yoga can be said to improve quality of life. Provides social outlet, relaxation and excersize.

Lasater 1995- yoga poses help relieve the effects of chronic stress in many ways.

Question 8

Disadvantages of yoga

Answer 8

Doesn’t deal directly with the stressor, it is more of a coping mechanism.

Only works for people who internalise teachings and adopt practices entirely

Question 9

What is yoga

Answer 9

Range of mental and physical disciplines originating from India 5000 years ago.

Question 10

Three stages of SIT

Answer 10

Stress inoculation training:
Conceptualisation
Skills acquisition
Application of skills & follow through