Category Archives: OCR A2 Psychology

Budzynski et al (1970) – Behavioural

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Budzynski, Thomas, Johann Stoyva, and Charles Adler. “Feedback-induced muscle relaxation: Application to tension headache.” Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 1.3 (1970): 205-211.

 

Background

This is the second study we will be looking at from the ‘managing stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Behavioural‘

 

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Kanner (1981) – Hassles, Uplifts and Life Events

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Kanner, Allen D., et al. “Comparison of two modes of stress measurement: Daily hassles and uplifts versus major life events.” Journal of behavioral medicine 4.1 (1981): 1-39.

 

Background

This is the second study we will be looking at from the ’causes of stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Hassles and Life Events‘

 

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Holmes and Rahe (1967) – Self-report

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Holmes, Thomas H., and Richard H. Rahe. “The social readjustment rating scale.” Journal of psychosomatic research 11.2 (1967): 213-218.

 

Background

This is the second study we will be looking at from the ‘measuring stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Self-report‘

 

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Meichenbaum (1972) – Cognitive – Stress inoculation therapy

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Meichenbaum (1972) – Cognitive – Stress inoculation therapy

 

Background

This is the first study we will be looking at from the ‘managing stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Cognitive‘

Stress inoculation therapy is a cognitive approach to restructuring thoughts that contribute to stress and this is what Meichenbaum (1972) studied.

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Johansson et al (1978) – Work & Combined Approach

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Johansson et al (1978) “Social psychological and neuroendocrine stress reactions in highly mechanised work.” Ergonomics21.8 (1978): 583-599.

 

Background

This is the first study we will be looking at from the ’causes of stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Work‘

This also is the third study we will be looking at from the ‘measuring stress’ section of ‘Stress’, as part of your OCR A2 Health and Clinical Psychology course. It is further categorised into ‘Combined Approach‘

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