Counsellor Information
Stress Inventory: Instructor Information
Stress Inventory Instructions for the Advisor Often it is an accumulation of stressors and problems that lead to the symptoms experienced by clients with stress-related complaints. Often clients can no longer see the source of their stress but they view it as a threatening whole. This can lead to avoidance behavior. Making a list of clients‟ problems may give clients a bit more structure and overview. This can lead to a sense of manageability. They can also use the list to begin to identify points for taking action Instructions
Explain the purpose of the assignment (see above), and give the client the handout „stress inventory, client information‟ Provide the client with form 1 and 2 The client can identify work-related stressors or stressors in relation to other areas of his life Both major problems and minor irritations can be mentioned. The list should contain specific problems; generalities such as „work‟ or „my customers‟ should not be included but client needs to describe specific situations like: “my manager comments on how I…., and I feel uncomfortable because he is not clear in what he wants” or “customer X always wants work done by yesterday, despite the fact that I have asked them to contact me earlier in the process” or “if I come home from work at night, my son has…..” Client needs to fill out the list at home but might need help in the next session to complete the list. For each stressor, support the client in identifying possible solutions (see form 2 below) Finally, in your next meeting with the client discuss which issues lend themselves to immediate action, which problems are suitable for future action and which difficulties cannot be changed
Translated into English by S.E. Lagerveld and S Carolan (2011) 11
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