Which cognitive-behavior modification technique aims to give the client coping tools to restructure thoughts that lead to stress and to rehearse behavior changes?

Which cognitive-behavior modification technique aims to give the client coping tools to restructure thoughts that lead to stress and to rehearse behavior changes?

• A. Stress-inoculation training
• B. Aloneness
• C. Role-playing
• D. Rationality

Answer: (A)

Stress inoculation training focuses on equipping clients with coping tools to restructure the thoughts that underlie stress and on rehearsing how to implement changes in behavior. It follows a three-phase approach: conceptualization helps clients see how their thoughts influence stress; skills acquisition teaches cognitive and behavioral strategies (such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and problem-solving); and application involves practicing these skills in increasingly challenging situations, often through rehearsals like imagined exposure or role-play. This combination specifically targets changing thinking patterns that fuel stress and then rehearsing the new responses, which is exactly what the question describes. While role-playing can be part of the practice phase, the overall technique described is stress inoculation training.

Stress inoculation training focuses on equipping clients with coping tools to restructure the thoughts that underlie stress and on rehearsing how to implement changes in behavior. It follows a three-phase approach: conceptualization helps clients see how their thoughts influence stress; skills acquisition teaches cognitive and behavioral strategies (such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and problem-solving); and application involves practicing these skills in increasingly challenging situations, often through rehearsals like imagined exposure or role-play. This combination specifically targets changing thinking patterns that fuel stress and then rehearsing the new responses, which is exactly what the question describes. While role-playing can be part of the practice phase, the overall technique described is stress inoculation training.