Coping Skills
Causes
Positive
True/False
Stress Bucket
100

A "working tap" refers to

a) good coping skills

b) bad coping skills

c) no coping skills

a) good coping skills

100

Name 3 signs of stress

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100

Name three types of treatment options.

peer support groups; individual/group therapy; psychiatrist/medication; family psychoeducation; vocational rehabilitation; social skills training groups; etc.

100

T/F: Stress refers to the challenges in our lives.

True

100

What does the size of the bucket represent?

a) amount of good coping skills

b) amount of bad coping skills

c) amount of stress

d) amount of vulnerability

d) amount of vulnerability

200

A non-working tap refers to: 

a) good coping skills

b) bad coping skills

c) no coping skills

b) bad coping skills

200

Name two common sources of stress?

Finances, relationships, grief, physical/medical health, caregiving, work

200

Name three ways to reduce or cope with stress.

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200

T/F: Stress can be caused by not having enough to do

True

200

What is a buffer zone?

The area between the stress level and overflow point

300

What are two examples of good coping skills?

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300

Name two things that our vulnerability is determined by: 

genetics; early childhood experiences; level of social support

300

When does stress turn bad?

When it is greater than our capacity to cope
300

T/F: Some people are more resilient to stress than others. 

True

300

What is recycled stress?

Unhelpful coping skills that add water back into the bucket

400

What are two examples of bad coping skills?

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400

What is chronic stress?

Stress accumulated over an extended period of time, such as long work hours

400

Name two positive events/experiences that cause positive stress

Performing well in school; getting a new job; starting a new relationship; having a baby; being a parent

400

T/F: Vulnerability refers to our basic susceptibility (likelihood) to mental health disorders

True

400

How do we prevent our bucket from overflowing?

Developing and implementing appropriate coping skills

500
Compare problem-focused coping skills to emotion-focused coping skills.

Problem-focused - changing the source of the problem; used when you have influence of the situation

Emotion-focused - strategies used to decrease negative emotions; often used when it is difficult to change the source of the problem

500

What is acute stress?

Short-term stress, such as throwing a party

500

Small levels of manageable stress that help us to achieve things are known as what

eustress

500

T/F: The greater a person's vulnerability to a particular disorder, the earlier it is likely to develop, and the more severe it may become.

True

500

Explain the stress bucket analogy

Water = stress level, stress adds water into the bucket, taps in the bucket let out stress, false taps add stress back into the bucket

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