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Chapter 5: Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, Fears and Psychosomatic Disorders

Overview

A Case Study: Jane--difficulty speaking in front of groups

Signs of Stress

Sources and Types of Stress

External Situations that Lead to Stress

Frustrations, threats, and conflicts cause stress

Prolonged and Intense Stress

Dealing with Trauma

Becoming Absorbed with One’s Wounds

Theories Explaining Stress and Anxiety

Constitutional factors--genes and physiology

Operant and cognitive theories about anxiety

Operant conditioning and stress

Thoughts and emotions

Observational learning and cognition

Faulty perceptions and irrational reactions

Can we handle it?

How and what you think determine your stress level

Self-confidence in coping skills

Does thinking explain all fears and anxiety?

Thoughts, emotions, and actions are all interrelated

Psychological Theories

Psychoanalytic views

Psychological defense mechanisms

Unconscious causes of fears

Summary of the Ways or Means by which Stress is Developed

Summary of the Effects of Stress and Anxiety

Ways of Handling Stress and Anxiety

How to Cope With Stress, Anxiety, and Fears

Confront the stressful situation

Find causes and escape stress

Support and self-help groups

Relaxation training

Desensitization

Stress inoculation

Develop toughness and skills

Cognitive methods

Have a purpose. Hope and purpose enable us to overcome hardships, whether it is concentration or prison camps, serious physical or mental illness, or occupational burnout (Pines & Aronson, 1981; Frank, 1974). As chapter 3 says, a valued purpose for livi

Summary of How to Handle Stress, Anxiety and Fears

Treatment of Specific Anxiety-Based Problems

Anxiety, worry and shyness

Insomnia and burnout

Anxiety, fears, and phobias (books and sites)

Panic attacks and agoraphobia

Obsessions and compulsions (books and sites)

Personality, emotions, and health

Psychosomatic and physical disorders

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