Stress Inoculation Techniques

Question 1

What are the stages of Stress Innoculation

Answer 1

1. Conceptualisation
2. Stress Inoculation
3. Application and follow-through

Question 2

Outline the First Stage

Answer 2

Conceptualisation

• identifying the source of the problem
• encouraging the client to do the same
• Interviewing the client is one way to gather info

Question 3

Outline the Second Stage

Answer 3

Stress Inoculation

• Uses both behavioural and cognitive techniques
• Client learns new coping skills and practices those already acquired
• One of the goals is to improve self-instruction

Question 4

Outline the final stage

Answer 4

Application and follow-through

• Behavioural stage
• to achieve behaviour change patient needs to use techniques under simulated stress conditions