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 __________.