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Diploma in Stress Management - Revised
Learn about stress management and gain strategies and techniques for coping with stress.
Description
By studying the course Diploma in Stress Management you will gain a comprehensive review of the principles associated with understanding and reducing stress. You will learn about different types of stress, sources of stress, and personality factors that are associated with stress.
The course will begin by introducing you the history and genesis of stress research. You will learn about the differences between eustress and distress. You will also be able to explain the importance of how stress can be helpful to an individual. You will learn about how there are different types of stressors and why people's responses vary after stressful situations. Stress can affect many people in different ways. Therefore it is important to be able to recognise that what may work as a stress release for one individual may not work for another individual. The course explains disorders caused by stress and the symptoms to look out for. You will learn about the different parts of the brain and which of these parts are triggered by stress.
You will also learn the role of the endocrine system during a stressful period and be able to explain the relationship between stress and its effects on the immune system. Next, you will learn how to differentiate between stress and anxiety. You will gain understanding in how people's behaviours are related to anxious thoughts and how to manage these thoughts. You will also learn about assertiveness, aggression and passivity. Finally, you will learn about coping strategies and how coping strategies differ from one individual to the next. The difference between adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies will be made clear. You will learn about the difference between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies, and how to implement relaxation techniques in order to help you cope with stress.
This course will be of great interest to all learners who would like to learn techniques for dealing with personal stress.
Start Course NowLearning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you will be able to:
- Describe what stress is
- Explain why individuals respond differently during a stressful situation
- Define the difference between eustress and distress
- List the effects of acute stress
- Discuss the role of personality factors in stress
- Describe the role of the endocrine system
- Explain how the nervous system induces stress
- Describe how stress affects the immune system
- List the health risks associated with stress
- List psychiatric disorders associated with stress
- Explain how to assess your stress level
- Describe what stress mapping is
- Explain how self-esteem can be improved
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire official Certification, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certification is:
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