stress inoculation therapy

Question 1

SIT

Answer 1

• a form of ABT and a method which reduces stress through conceptual skills training methods

Question 2

Donald meichenbaum (1977)

Answer 2

• argued that just as people can be inoculated against a flu virus, they could also be inoculated against stress and become stress-resistant

Question 3

conceptualisation (phase 1)

Answer 3

• using the cognitive interview to identify and clarify the nature of the person’s stress and to educate them about the nature and effects of stress

Question 4

skills acquisition (phase 2)

Answer 4

• where the person learns a series of skills for dealing with stressful situation

Question 5

application (phase 3)

Answer 5

• where the person puts into practice what they have learned

Question 6

strength

Answer 6

• allows clients to have some control over their treatment so they may feel ethically less stressed about having it imposed on them
• more likely to engage with the behaviour and be motivated, unlike other treatments such as medication

Question 7

weakness

Answer 7

• expensive and time consuming: SIT may not be accessible to all patients
• patients must be motivated to tale part and this may not always be the case