Your Personal Stress Profile And Activity Workbook

by Greenberg, Jerrold S.

• ISBN13: 9780697294357
• ISBN10: 0697294358
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Enables students to develop their own personal stress profile based on their responses to various stress-related scales. Includes instructional activities to learn stress management knowledge and skills. Icons in Comprehensive Stress Management correspond with the workbook and tell the student when to refer to the workbook. The workbook can be packaged wit the text at a reduced price offering savings to the student.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction: Can We Talk?	ix
Section I: Your Typical Response to Stress I	1	(7)
How Effective Would You Be in Responding to Stressful Situations?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Selective Awareness
Section II: What Is Stress? Your Stress Knowledge	8	(8)
How Much Do You Know About Stress and Its Effects?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Reading About Stress
How Much Do You Know About How to Manage Stress Effectively?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Using Tapes/Consulting Books
Section III: Setting Up Stress Roadblocks: Using Stress Management Techniques	16	(4)
Introduction: How Often Do You Use Techniques That Are Helpful in Managing Stress?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Choosing Techniques That Work For You
Section IV: Life Situation Intervention: Life Satisfaction	20	(16)
How Satisfied Are You With Your Overall Life?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Focus Grouping
How Satisfied Are You With Particular Facets of Your Life?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Making a Contract
How Optimistic Are You About Your Future?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: People/Places Grid
Section V: Other Life Situation Interventions: Effective Communication Techniques	36	(15)
How Well Can You Communicate Your Feelings of Stress to Other People?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Changing Your Style of Communicating
How Well Can You Communicate Acceptance and Understanding When Other People Share Their Stressful Feelings With You?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Reflective Listening
Section VI: Perception Interventions: Responding To Feelings Of Stress	51	(28)
How Often Do You Have Feelings That Are Generally Associated With Stress?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: The Stress Diary
How Much Do You Feel You Are Bothered By Stress?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Making Irrational Beliefs Rational
How Much Do You Know About Anxiety Disorder?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Anxiety Searching
Are You Experiencing Excessive Anxiety or Depression?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Body/Mind Inconsistency
Do You Experience Panic Disorder?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Desensitizing Systematically
Do You Experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Therapy Recommendationing
Are You Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Debriefing Trauma
Do You Have Social Phobia?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Deconstructing Social Fears
Section VII: Emotional Arousal Interventions: Relaxation Training	79	(12)
How Much Do You Know About Relaxation Techniques?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: You, the Teacher
Which Relaxation Techniques Are Effective In Helping You Manage Stress?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Relaxation Evaluation
Section VIII: Deciding To Manage Stress: Using Systematic Decision-Making Skills	91	(17)
What Do You Know About Systematic Decision-Making?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Legislating Decisions
How Valuable Do You Believe Systematic Decision-Making Is In Arriving at Appropriate Decisions?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Island Hopping for Love
How Strong Is Your Intention to Use Systematic Decision-Making Skills?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: A Model of Decision-Making
Section IX: Specific Application: Intention To Use Stress Management Techniques	108
How Effective Do You Think You Can Be In Managing Stress?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: Becoming Self Efficacious
How Intent Are You On Using Stress Management Techniques?
Scoring
Interpretation of Scores
Activity: The Worry Grid