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Coping Skills Self- Assessment. An exploration of stress and coping. What is Stress? No, seriously what is it…. A psychological and physiological response to a stressor Stressor REAL or IMAGINED Psychologically Stressor-> Primary Appraisal-> Secondary Appraisal-> Coping
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Coping Skills Self- Assessment An exploration of stress and coping
What is Stress? No, seriously what is it… • A psychological and physiological response to a stressor • Stressor • REAL or IMAGINED • Psychologically • Stressor-> • Primary Appraisal-> • Secondary Appraisal-> • Coping • Lazarus, R.S., & Folkman, S. (1984) Stress, appraisal, and coping.
What is stress… • Physically • 3 stages • Stage 1: Alarm • Fight-or-Flight Response • Stage 2: Resistance • Doing Something • Stage 3 Recovery or Exhaustion • Dealt with Stressor or Depleted Resources • Selye, H. (1956). The Stress of Life
Cool story, but how is this dangerous? • Chronic Stress • Prolonged & repeated activation of the body’s stress response • Effects • May cause Major Depressive Disorder • Lucassen, P. J., et al. (2014). Neuropathology of Stress • May cause memory problems • Lucassen, P. J., et al. (2014). Neuropathology of Stress • May cause cardiovascular disease • Bunker, S. J., et al. (2003). “Stress” and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors • Decreases immune system functioning • O’Leary, A., (1990). Stress, Emotion, and Human Immune Function
How do we deal with stress? • Coping (Folkman, S., et al., 1986) • Cognitive and behavioral responses • http://www.fortrefuge.com/quiz-COPE.php
Types of Coping • Adaptive vs Maladaptive • If it causes harm • Problem Focused Coping • Active coping • Planning • Suppressing Competing Activities • Restraint • Instrumental Social Support
More Types of Coping • Emotion Focused Coping • Emotional Social Support • Positive Reappraisal • Acceptance • Denial • Religious Coping
Even More Types of Coping • Avoidance • Venting Emotions • Behavioral Disengagement • Mental Disengagement • Substance Use • Humor
Let’s Try Something New • Breathing Exercise • Sit upright in comfortable position • Hands on knees and shoulders relaxed • You can close your eyes or look down • Focus your attention on your breathing • Exhale completely • Slowly breathe in through your nose or mouth • Slowly breathe out through your nose or mouth • Don’t worry if your mind wanders
Some Other Effective Techniques • Mindfulness Meditation • Awareness • Being Present • Focusing Attention • Acceptance • Jon Kabat-Zinn • Mindfulness: A Practical Guide by Tessa Watt
In Conclusion • Stress is a physical and psychological response • May cause psychological and physical harm • Multiple ways to deal with stress • Problem focused • Emotion focused • Avoidant • Mindfulness