Stress inoculation therapy (SIT) and biofeedback
Stress inoculation therapy teaches people to reframe stressful thinking and rehearse coping skills before stress hits. Biofeedback trains people to control their own physical stress responses by watching live body data on a screen.
Real World
The British Army uses SIT-based programmes to prepare soldiers for combat stress before deployment, exposing them to simulated battlefield scenarios so coping responses become automatic. Elite sniper units use biofeedback training to control heart rate before shots, reducing physical arousal that impairs precision.
Exam Focus
For SIT evaluation, cite Meichenbaum's evidence that it outperforms drug therapy long-term; emphasise that skill generalisation outside the clinic is a key limitation.
Evaluation Scaffold
A four-step framework for high-quality evaluation. Use this for 'assess', 'evaluate', and 'to what extent' questions.
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