1. UNIT 8: STRESS MANAGEMENT
Person ability to reduce stress levels felt or ability to handle stressor effectively (Girdano, et al., 2005)
3 aspect of Stress Management:
- Frequency of stressful experience, intensity of stress level & duration of distress
Holistic Stress Management : All aspects that influence individual & families – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, environment

2. Stress Management Techniques
Breathing exercises – breathing correctly, upper costal breathing, very deep breathing
Relaxation – muscle relaxation, biofeedback, autogenics
Meditation – concentration & contemplation
Physical activity & exercise
Diet & nutrition
Medication

3. UNIT 9: Prevention & Intervention
Any effort, formal & informal, aimed at preventing the onset of psychological problems
Primary Intervention
Developmental or to reduce new cases
Secondary Prevention
Reduce current case
Crisis intervention
-reduce complications, intensity & severity of cases
Treatment
Higher & more targeted if intervention (counseling, psychotherapy)

4. Crisis Intervention
Act of interrupting as skillfully and as quickly as possible, to return the individual to a pre-crisis level of coping
Tips for Crisis Intervention
Normalize stressor
Avoid catastrophysing
Comfort individual
Convince there is hope
Seek information that can aid individual
Provide immediate, active & direct support
Short term –”insitu”