Teaching Health Psychology

Factors associated with stress responses in staff caring for patients with cystic fibrosis

“…High scores on this scale reflect a high level of life-event related stress. A substantial body of evidence confirms that scores on this scale correlate with a variety of stress responses and stress related illness (Sarafino, 1994).…”

“…Stress arises when the individual perceives a discrepancy, between the demands of a situation and the resources of the person's biological, psychological, or social systems (Sarafino, 1994). It is useful to distinguish between sources of stress (or stressors) and stress responses.…”

Povezanost socijalne podrške i nekih aspekata roditeljstva u obiteljima s djecom s teškoćama u razvoju

“…To su situacije kad je roditeljima, primjerice, pomoć od grupa za podršku nužna za svladavanje izazova roditeljstva. Socijalna podrška odnosi se na percipiranu brigu, poštovanje ili pomoć koju osoba prima od drugih ljudi ili grupa (Sarafino, 2002.). Ovaj pojam najče-šće podrazumijeva više ili manje organizirano socijalno međudjelovanje usmjereno na međusobno pružanje pomoći većeg broja osoba (Janković, 2008.).…”

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Group Therapy in Reducing Negative Automatic Thoughts and Dysfunctional Attitudes in Cancer Patients

“…Kaplan and Sadock believe that when a patient needs help to overcome the problems and stresses resulting from non-adjustment to a disease, the environment, the family and the society, psychological intervention becomes imperative [8]. Considering what was said, it can be understood that cancer patients with all their problems and difficulties are in need of group therapies to improve their quality of life and reduce their negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes.…”