Coping Skills
A "working tap" refers to
a) good coping skills
b) bad coping skills
c) no coping skills
a) good coping skills
Name 3 signs of stress
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Name three types of treatment options.
peer support groups; individual/group therapy; psychiatrist/medication; family psychoeducation; vocational rehabilitation; social skills training groups; etc.
T/F: Stress refers to the challenges in our lives.
True
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
A non-working tap refers to:
a) good coping skills
b) bad coping skills
c) no coping skills
b) bad coping skills
Name two common sources of stress?
Finances, relationships, grief, physical/medical health, caregiving, work
Name three ways to reduce or cope with stress.
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T/F: Stress can be caused by not having enough to do
True
What is a buffer zone?
The area between the stress level and overflow point
What are two examples of good coping skills?
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Name two things that our vulnerability is determined by:
genetics; early childhood experiences; level of social support
When does stress turn bad?
T/F: Some people are more resilient to stress than others.
True
What is recycled stress?
Unhelpful coping skills that add water back into the bucket
What are two examples of bad coping skills?
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What is chronic stress?
Stress accumulated over an extended period of time, such as long work hours
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
T/F: Vulnerability refers to our basic susceptibility (likelihood) to mental health disorders
True
How do we prevent our bucket from overflowing?
Developing and implementing appropriate 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
What is acute stress?
Short-term stress, such as throwing a party
Small levels of manageable stress that help us to achieve things are known as what
eustress
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
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