We all manage stress differently and some of us fail to manage stress and suffer physical symptoms because of that failure. Coping mechanisms should be something taught to us the same way that other skills for life are taught during high school or college. We can learn skills that will help us to reduce, prevent or to cope with stress as it presents at home, work or school.

Coping with stress can be a combination of using relaxation techniques to bring about stress relief, such as yoga, deep breathing or aromatherapy; and knowing when to seek professional guidance.

Negative Results

This most common of all dementia diseases has no cure but the treatment options are many. The treatment options are based on the symptoms and on maintaining for as long as possible the independence of the individual and in slowing down if possible the progressive nature of the disease giving the patient and his/her family precious time together.

The treatments address both the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of the disease. Each treatment should have the goal of improving the day-to-day function of the patient and to give the best quality of care possible.

Combination Plans

Treatment options are often combined based on the presenting symptoms and how severe they are at the time. Treatment plans change because the symptoms progressively worsen and require reassessment on a regular basis.

There are various models of stress that are continually studied by psychologists around the world. The two most common models are the psychosomatic stress model and the diathesis stress model.

Psychosomatic

Psychosomatic stress is the type of stress where the connection between mind and body is strengthened. Specifically speaking, you either develop a disease or further worsen it with your current mental state.

As an example, take two persons who are stressed with the appearance of psoriasis on their bodies. Since each person has a different take on the situation, the one that feels more stressed about the condition tends to have more physical suffering. With psychosomatic stress, your mind greatly affects how your body will cope with the physical disease that you have.

Diathesis

Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) is a multifaceted and flexible form of behavior therapy. It’s individual-based and can help you cope with stressful events and inoculate you to future and ongoing stressors. Three phases of intervention are used:

Phase I (Conceptualization phase)

In this phase, the therapist educates you about stress and its impact. You are also introduced to the function of appraisal processes and nature of stress (it is transactional) using the Socratic-type of exchange. You will be encouraged to view provocations and perceived threats as problems and identify the problems that can be changed.

You will be taught to develop short, intermediate, and long-term goals for coping with stressors. After the interview, you will be subjected to psychological testing and your response to stress is reconceptualized and built-up. The therapist offers you individually-tailored solutions.

Phobias often start in childhood. A phobia could be anything you were frightened of when you were little, whether it was a real event or one that was imagined. Were you afraid of the dark? Maybe you were afraid of spiders or insects. Did the stories you were read before you went to sleep cause you to imagine bears in the closets, or tigers under the bed?

You may have been scared of a specific event or a close call. These fears are normal for a child. The problem arises when they carry over into the adult life.

Irrational Fear

Phobias are described as an irrational fear, panic, terror, or dread that happens to you in a relatively harmless situation. You may realize the fear you have is irrational and way out of proportion to the event but are unable to control the responses.