A SYSTEMIC WAY FOR COPING WITH STRESS

摘要

The objective of this work is to show that there is a systemic way for coping with stress,rnthat has proved to be effective in a wide variety of situations.rnA number of stress relieving techniques have been developed and applied to tackle thisrnproblem, ranging from psychiatric based treatments up to alternative medicine; however,rnsuch approaches are not often available to all stress sufferers and lack effectiveness, sincernthey all seek cure through physiopsychological modifications and lack feedback controlrnactions (??).rnPsychosocial stress has become a major problem in most communities, its impact can bernappreciated in the rise of related diseases (peptic ulcers, hypertension, some types ofrncancer), labor conflicts, familiar instability, alcoholism, drug addiction and crime rate.rnThis is why urgent actions are badly needed to tackle this widespread problem on allrnfronts.rnThe fundamentals of our systemic approach to stress relief are that the patient is an activernelement of the cure cycle. The therapist acts as a guide and evaluator, but the patientrntakes full responsibility for the treatment. The patient seeks to understand and control allrnstressors while entering in a harmonious relationship with the environment.rnWe should all be aware that there are several levels of stress having different impacts onrndifferent people, consequently, effective stress treatment should be tailored to the patientrnneeds and environment. In all groups studied, ignorance and uncertainty have been foundrnto be major sources of stress, leading to personal insecurity, fear and failure, which inrnturn increases stress. The very treatment of stress should be introduced by an adequaterninstruction and education of the patients group, as described in the body of this paper.