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Emotional Wellness and Stress Resilience
Published in Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra, Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
Elizabeth R. Click, Alyssa Vela
Chronic stress is pervasive within daily life, negatively influences health, and increases chronic illness in the U.S. More than three-quarters of visits to healthcare providers are related to high levels of daily stress (Avey et al., 2003); however, stress management counseling is not prevalent during primary care visits and is the least likely aspect of lifestyle to be addressed (Nerurkar et al., 2013). This connection between stress and ill health is so significant that stress management has been identified as one of six pillars of lifestyle medicine practice (Rippe, 2018). Research indicates that practice of stress management techniques makes a significant difference in ameliorating the negative effects of stress. Lifestyle medicine is a critical driver for moving our sick care system into a true healthcare system, and stress resilience is critical for emotional wellness and overall well-being.
Non-drug interventions for common mental health problems
Published in Christopher Dowrick, Global Primary Mental Health Care, 2019
Stress management techniques can reduce psychological distress. Examples include slow breathing or diaphragmatic breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery or guided meditation and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).33 A review paper on stress reduction techniques found that they can improve the quality of life of patients and contribute to the reduction of physical and psychological symptoms, and that the same techniques can be therapeutic for health care providers and help to enhance their interactions with patients.33 A recent Dutch pilot study of mindfulness-based stress reduction for GPs has found positive effects on dedication, mindfulness and compassion.34 Training intensity for these techniques can range from a half-day session to 8–12 week courses.
Stress management and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) approaches to gastrointestinal conditions
Published in Simon R. Knowles, Laurie Keefer, Antonina A. Mikocka-Walus, Psychogastroenterology for Adults, 2019
Anjali U. Pandit, Sarah Ballou
Understanding and addressing the role of stress in the experience of GI symptoms is critical in the management of chronic GI conditions and can be incorporated into many levels of care. For many patients, simply asking about the role of stress in their experience of GI symptoms can be validating and can build patients’ insight. Two useful approaches include stress management (SM) skills training and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Both can be administered as stand-alone treatments or as components of other psychosocial interventions for patients with GI conditions.
Do Something Different as an Intervention for Perceived Stress Reduction in Graduate Counseling Students
Published in Journal of Technology in Human Services, 2022
Julie L. Quigley, Laura Schmuldt, Sherry Todd, Sara Bender
One limitation is the difference in the size of the treatment group compared to the control group. Most of the limitations of this study involved the treatment group participants. Second, the data represented a 3-week time frame rather than a longitudinal view of the DSD treatment’s potential effect. Longer exposure to the DSD’s texts may be necessary to have a measurable effect. Third, the instruments used in this study were self-report questionnaires, which are associated with another untested assumption—that participants answered honestly and truthfully. It is possible that social desirability may have influenced some participants’ responses. Furthermore, extraneous variables could have also affected the results. The treatment group participants may have used other stress management techniques, such as exercise. Also, various aspects of academic training (e.g., challenging internships, clinical supervision, practicum experiences, or attending conferences) could have affected the data in unmeasurable ways.
Applications of peer support in disasters: connecting in times of disaster
Published in International Review of Psychiatry, 2021
The fourth and final task of the peer interventionist is to help the person in distress foster resilience and achieve goals for the immediate future. To help facilitate this task, principles of self-care and stress management are discussed. Peers are trained to include strengths and resilience skills discussions in those they connect with as part of their intentional work to foster resilience. In the context of disaster, re-establishing a sense of personal self-efficacy appears essential as the survivor moves from psychological disillusionment and despair to reconstruction and even the potential for psychological growth in the wake of such adversity. Reliance upon informal networks of interpersonal support are encouraged, as is reaching out to formal disaster recovery resources. Overall, RPS typically consists of three to five contacts and therefore serves as the initial steps in a continuum of care during a disaster. A continuum of acute care is not only highly desirable but may be considered a best practice (Everly & Mitchell, 1999; Ruzek et al., 2004). In fact, the United Nations (2020) recommends a “whole society” continuum of care approach to disaster response.
COVID-19: anxiety among hospital staff and associated factors
Published in Annals of Medicine, 2021
Elina Mattila, Jaana Peltokoski, Marko H. Neva, Marja Kaunonen, Mika Helminen, Anna-Kaisa Parkkila
Regardless of the severity of the anxiety, the threshold for health care professionals to seek help for their anxiety may be high. The staff tend to be dutiful to the detriment of their own psychological health [46]. However, it is necessary to make easily attainable, flexibly delivered and cost-effective treatment interventions for anxiety available to hospital staff. Internet-based support interventions, as well as those implemented via the Moodle learning environment or a smart phone, are more cost-effective than face-to-face interventions [35,49,50]. The interventions should, however, be jointly approved by mental health care experts and the employers, in addition to being easily implementable [35,51]. Workers suffering from mild anxiety may benefit from low-threshold peer support. Stress management and relaxation techniques might yield benefit by improving coping ability and resilience [45].