PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Defence Mechanisms, Coping With

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3170
• Professor: Krista Trobst

Document Summary

Coping with and reducing stress: coping with stress, what is coping. The process by which people try to mange the perceived discrepancy between the demands and resources they appraise in a stressful situation. Manage implies that the coping efforts can be varied and do not necessarily succeed. Richard lazarus: coping can alter the problem causing the stress or it can regulate the emotional response to the problem. Emotion focused coping: aimed at controlling the emotional response to the stressful situation. People can regulate their emotional response through behavioural and cognitive approaches. Behavioural approaches: using alcohol or drugs, seeking emotional social support from friends or relatives, and engaging in activities. Sigmund freud"s defence mechanisms: distorting memories or reality in some way. Defence mechanism of denial: when something is too painful to face, the person may deny it exists. Problem focused coping: aimed at reducing the demands of a stressful situation or expanding the resources to deal with it.