Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) employs
3 Phases of SIT
Educational Phase can be done in 1 group session
Educational Phase : Conceptualize anxiety; it has cognitive, somatic-affective & behavioral components
Somatic-Affective Dimension
Behavioral Component Anxious people can --
Phase I- Identify individual patterns of anxiety
Rehearsal Phase- assisting clients to cope using --
Analyze situations to identify unrealistic expectations and appraisals; show how these can contribute to anxiety
Cognitive restructuring- Stop & replace destructive thoughts with coping thoughts at 3 points in time--
Covert Modeling-3 sessions
Application Phase
Author: R. Mahler
Email: mahlerre@buffalostate.edu