As of this year you do not need to learn about 'problem-focused' and 'emotion-focused' ways that people cope with stress in their everyday lives. You do need to know about physiological (affecting the nervous system) and psychological (talking-therapy) techniques for managing stress. This means:
Physiological - two types of drugs - benzodiazepines (reduce brain activity) and beta blockers (stop the stress response in the body).
Psychological - two types of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) - Stress Inoculation Training and Hardiness Training.
Here is a short presentation introducing the different types of therapy, and here is a longer one with some more detail.
On Tuesday 21st February we will have a test on the whole of the Stress topic.
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