Interpreting Coping Behavior: Samantha

(Finnegan et al., 1996) the 'specific linkage theory recommends that there are subjectively formative pathways from avoidant and conflicted connections which relate to unpredictable consequences in adolescents behaviour as a result. This supports the critical and unremitting sense for a need to associate with their care giving figure that allows a young person to distance themselves in order to keep these coping styles in place, as young people start to realise that inner-emotional state do not coincide with the outer expression they chose to give.

Ms. Smalls (MHP) provides MHS and Destiny support and encouragement at bi-weekly face to face visits. MHP, MHS and Destiny is establishing a meaningful relationship. MHP, MHS and Destiny practice managing emotions and communication in the bi-weekly face to face visits through positive interventions, role-play, and practicing of coping skills. MHP modeled the coping skills and interventions for Destiny and MHS at the bi-weekly visits. Destiny receives Behavior Modification services to alter reported negative behaviors.

Jill reported increased capacity in managing stressful situations and emotions. This was evident in her ability to follow through on coping skills discussed and when using a subjective scale to assess moods she reported improved moods. Jill reported mood changes to be related to interventions in our sessions and being consistent with her anti-depressant prescription. Jill also reported a reduction in her anxiety attacks. Due to Jill addressing underlying issues related to her drinking and feeling heard, she was able to pursue employment counselling and had started a job placement with Leads Employment Services which further increased her confidence. Jill’s self-care improved and that was she presented in clean clothing and had started to wear make-up to appointments. She reported practicing self-care often and had treated herself to a haircut.

This quarter, Mackenzie identified at least 1 positive interaction with staff or peers each week. She had difficulty identifying more than 1, despite this writer’s guidance and feedback of milieu reports suggesting she has engaged in positive interactions. Mackenzie was more so focused on the poor behaviors that warranted consequences. Mackenzie has been able to identify times of struggling to express her emotions, more so specifically when presenting hyper aroused than low energy. She shows insight into this, but has poor use of coping strategies. When anxious Mackenzie often when she feels out of control, unsure of her future outcomes or after a phone call with parents.

While Problem-focused coping is ineffective when an individual cannot exert control over a circumstance or stressor, or cannot make an adjustment to the stressor (Carver, 2011). An example of ineffective problem-focused coping is utilizing problem-solving to manage the stress of the death of a family member. Although problem-solving may assist the individual in finding an effective coping strategy, problem solving is not the most effective coping strategy since the stressor (the death of a loved one) cannot be adjusted or modified.

Intervention: MHP and MHS discuss concerns of Mary not verbally communicating and continues to use social media as negative communication. MHP and MHS review ways MHS can encourage Mary in processing her actions. MHP suggest MHS to do an inventory check of all Mary’s personal belonging.

A: MHS made use of session to practice (role play) coping techniques previously taught to member and how they can be incorporated to be part of member’s daily life.

The concept from module three that I found most important is the coping behavior. I think it is important to have coping behavior in the work center to bridge between the different levels of cognitive gaps when around me are adaptors and innovators. I know within my work center that I have subordinates and supervisor who operate with different preferred cognitive thinking style and I need to understand how my preferred style will affect my relationships, managements, and feedbacks with them. Coping behavior is the mechanism that will reduce or eliminate conflicts that can potentially arise with those who work within my surrounding. For an example, my supervisor is an innovator so I recognize that I need to use coping behavior when we interact

Encourage expressions of feelings such as fears, concerns. Acknowledge anxiety or fear. Be honest when answering questions or providing information.

A: MHS teach new coping techniques. MSH will reinforce current techniques the member have been taught. MHS will evaluate the member’s current ability to implement coping techniques into her daily routine.

This project will be focusing on the impacts of chronic health conditions in parents and how alcohol and drug use affect their adolescent children. Stresses associated with a chronically ill parent can cause an adolescent to developed unhealthy coping mechanism such as indulging in drugs or alcohol. Statistics have shown that approximately 13-14% of adolescents experience serious parental illness. Research suggest that information regarding an adolescent’s development and well-being remains underdeveloped. This underdevelopment has created a need for further research and exploration into how adolescents are coping with parental illness stress, and how drugs and alcohol play a role in helping adolescents deal with this stress. The prevalence of increased alcohol and drug usage stems from adolescents displaying internalizing problems associated with parental illness. Internalizing problems consist of anxiety and

To more fully understand the different strategies and methods to coping we need to understand the physiological and psychological process of stress and coping. “A stressor is an external influence that threatens to disrupt the equilibrium that is needed to maintain homeostasis” Pearson Education, 2015). In times of homeostasis we are comfortable and stable both physically and mentally. Stressors are life events, that may cause physical, mental, emotional, psychological or spiritual stress and our body and mind “cope” to attempt to regain that stability of homeostasis Pearson Education, 2015). Both subconscious and conscious responses are used to cope with stress. Subconscious responses are the physical responses such as

Coping is the management of a stressful event or situation. The family as a unit with no detrimental effects on any individual in that family. All around coping is using conscious effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to minimize or tolerate the conflict or stress. Family coping is when we use cognitive, affective, and the behavioral process by which people or their families manage together. Problem focused coping focuses on modifying or changing the fundamental cause of the stressor. The effectiveness of problem focused coping depends on whether the stressor can be managed by changing it. Emotion focused coping are strategies that are effective in the management of unchangeable stressors. Rather than changing the

The Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping was developed by American psychologist Richard S. Lazarus. It is used to analyze the complex processes individuals undergo in coping with stressful life experiences. The core assumption of this theory is that coping is a process wherein adaptational outcomes are determined by how individuals appraise stressful experiences, the coping styles that are employed by the individual, and how dispositional and situational factors serve as mediating variables (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984; Lazarus, 1999).

It is an established fact that men and women differ in many ways, with different emotions and perceptions, with different personality characteristics (Burr, 1998). There has been much debate regarding the different gender related issues as more and more researches are being conducted. Although much of the research on gender is surrounded by controversy, researchers still ponder over different issues concerning gender differences. Many issues have been taken to account such as stress levels, adaptation and social relationships which are some of the areas in which there are significant gender differences (Larsen & Buss, 2002). Gender difference in coping is an interesting issue among these various issues regarding gender differences. The