Author Question: If you were a therapist working with a woman who wants to learn how to cope with stress in her life ... (Read 26 times)

michelleunicorn · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

If you were a therapist working with a woman who wants to learn how to cope with stress in her life due to care-giving challenges, what kind of approaches would you introduce to her as options for her treatment? Discuss two approaches that you learned about in the textbook.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Compare and contrast received support and perceived support. Give some examples of how these two types of support can affect the health outcome of an individual.

What will be an ideal response?

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Relaxation-based approaches, guided imagery, biofeedback, cognitive-behavioral approaches, exercise

Answer to Question 2

Received support: the actual social support an individual was provided to him or herperceived support: the social support believed to be available to the same person. Received or perceived support can be instrumental (material), informational (advice), or emotional (people say they care for you). During pregnancy, social support from the baby's father predicted less anxiety, but not a difference in a depressed mood.