Chapter 13 Managing Stress

Question 1

who thought of the term automatic negative thoughts

Answer 1

Beck

Question 2

name negative thinking styles (often characteristic for depression)

Answer 2

catastrophic thinking, overgeneralization, arbitrary inference, selective abstraciton

Question 3

what does this definition describe?:
a reconsideration of automatic negative or catastrophic thoughts to make them more in line with reality

Answer 3

cognitive restructuring
- one technqiue used in cog therapy to change the style of thinking that the patient applies to stressors

Question 4

name the three steps of Egan’s model of problem-focused coping

Answer 4

1. problem exploration and clarification
2. goal setting
3. facilitating action

Question 5

three phases of relaxation training

Answer 5

learning basic relaxation techniques
monitoring tension in daily life
applying techniques in times of stress

Question 6

what was Meichenbaum’s intervention for negative cognition

Answer 6

interrupting the flow f stress-related thoughts and instead repeating practiced postivie statements that reduce stress and help cope

Question 7

self-talk negative or positive?

Answer 7

self talk isn’t necessarily either
it can be bad if you repeat negative thoughts to yourself all the time
therapeutically, patients can be taught to engage in positive self-talk

Question 8

Bishop: 2 component model of mindfulness

Answer 8

self regulation of attention
orientation towards present momen t

Question 9

Kabat-Zinn mindfulness based stress reduction program

Answer 9

8-10 weeks
several skills taught