PSYCO105 Lecture : April 2 - Stress.doc
1 May 2012
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Cognitive reappraisal: simply altering perceptions of the threat posed by stressors reduces stress. If our cognitive appraisal of a stressor is a determining factor in producing stress, then by reappraising that stressor as less threatening, stress should be reduced. Learning to substitute an incompatible response is sufficient to reduce stress. Stress inoculation training: developed by donald meichenbaum, problem-focused coping method focuses on helping people develop coping skills that will decrease their susceptibility to the negative effects of stress, effective among working a variety of settings (ex. Law students) is analogous to the concept of medical inoculation against biological disease. Goal 1: llearning the transactional nature of stress and coping. Goal 2: learning to become better at realistically appraising stressful situations by learning self-monitoring skills with respect to negative or maladaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Goal 3: learning problem-solving skills specific to the stressor. Goal 4: learning and rehearsing emotion-regulation and self-control skills.
