Stress Management Midterm

Acceptance

When an individual cannot change a situation, he/she must practice...

Acetylcholine

When released, this substance is instrumental in returning the body to homeostasis.

Exhale

With regard to breathing, you _______ as you release the tension.

Inhale

With regard to breathing, you _________ as you contract the muscles.

Buzan

Writing style that utilizes words and images

Relaxation

Zero firing threshold is complete muscle...

Muscle

______ tension is considered to be the number one symptom of stress.

Stress

"Allostatic load" is a term that refers to _______

Yellow

A consensus among art therapists suggests that the color _________ typically means energy.

Change

A consensus among art therapists suggests that the color orange typically indicates...

Seratonin

A decrease in this hormone is thought to be related to symptoms of depression.

Positive

A journal should include descriptions of both stressful events and __________ experiences.

Victimization

A mindset of continually seeing yourself as a victim.

Residual

A slight degree of muscle tension visible in some people who think they are relaxed is called ________ tension.

Transpsychological

A term used to describe the therapeutic effects of self-discovery through active awareness in journaling.

Five

According to Dr. Edmund Johnson, in PMR, each contraction should be held for atleast _______ seconds.

Therapeutic

An energy-based healing modality using the science of subtle energy to restore homeostasis is known as _______ touch.

Nonverbal

Art therapy is a means of _________ expression.

Magnifying

Blowing things out of proportion

Tension

By and large, the primary symptom of stress is muscle...

Fifty

Contractions are divided into three intensities: One-hundred, _______, and five percent.

Rolfing

Designated as the hardest of all massage techniques.

Cognitive

Distorting a situation beyond how bad it actually is, is known as _________ distortion.

Cancer

Dr. Carl Simonton is credited with introducing art therapy to his patients diagnosed with...

Rationally

Dr. Ellis was of the opinion that once a critical mass of perceived stress arises, it dims the ability to think __________.

Naumberg

Dr. ____________ proposed that with the interpretive help of a therapist, the patients' artwork would aid in their own treatment and recovery.

Meaning

Every stroke, color, every detail has some relevant _______ at the unconscious level.

Touch

Human _____ is as much as a necessity as air, food, and water.

Reframing

Involves looking at the same situation from a new reference or vantage point and finding some good aspect in it.

Discipline

It was not until the 1960s that art therapy emerge as its own...

Catharsis

Journal writing is said to promote emotional _________

Meditation

Journaling, in its own way, is a vehicle for ________

Rationalization

Making excuses, blaming, and shifting responsibility away from oneself towards someone or something else is known as...

Catastrophizing

Making the worst out of every situation.

Assistance

Massage therapy is the only stress management technique requiring special...

Pain

Massage therapy is used as a modality to decrease episodes of acute and chronic ____.

Poetry

Method of writing that is encouraged as a complementary journal-writing style

Three

Minimum recommended entries per week

Fifteen

Minimum recommended minutes per entry

Concentric

Muscle contraction during which the length of the muscle shortens.

Eccentric

Muscle contraction during with the size of the muscle lengthens is a __________ contraction.

Adrenal

Perhaps the gland that has the most direct impact on the stress response is the __________ gland.

Progoff

Psychologist that discovered journal writing as a stress management technique.

Perception

Scholars concur that it is not the circumstance that is stressful, but the __________ or the interpretation of the circumstance.

Swedish

Sports massage is considered to be a combination of _______ and shiatsu.

Limbic

System, within the nervous system, that is the emotional control center.

Aromatherapy

Technique where perfumed scents are used to promote feelings of calmness.

Kidney

The adrenal gland rests on top of each _______.

Happiness

The archetypal use of blue in art therapy is suggested to represent...

Gray

The archetypal use of this color in art therapy is suggested to represent ambiguity.

Evaluation

The final step in cognitive restructuring process is...

Intermediate

The hormonal influences brought about by the adrenal medulla are called ______ stress effects.

Roadblocks

The perceived inability to express oneself through creative expression is known as artistic ________.

Pituitary

This endocrine gland is called the "master gland" for its role in hormonal control.

Shiatsu

This form of massage is based on the concept of unblocking areas to restore a balance of energy.

Effleurage

This phase of the Swedish massage involves a long stroking action along the muscle fibers.

Epinephrine

This substance is released as an immediate response to stress.

Isometric

This type of muscle contraction is associated with persistent muscle tension.

Resolutions

Three essential criteria for journal writing include: identifying concerns, identifying emotions, and seeking __________

Immune

Three systems directly involved with stress: nervous, endocrine, and __________.