HED 461-3  STRESS MANAGEMENT  8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


Monday-Friday  June 17-28


Instructor:   Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.; Office Pulliam 314  453-2777
E-Mail:  KITT@SIU.EDU
World Wide Web Connections:
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Purpose: The purpose of this course is to examine stress and its relationship to one's health.  The course will focus on identifying the various stressors individuals encounter, along with effective coping strategies.


Rationale:  This course is designed to help the health educator and other health profession in understanding not only the physical, psychological, and sociological dimensions of stress, but also to help them identify strategies in planning, teaching, or designing stress relaxation programs.  Because of the unique structure of this course, it is imperative that you attend class. 
You will not only be provided the necessary cognitive information, but the class will also allow you to experience various aspects of controlling stress--something that no readings can provide.  





Required Text:


Managing Stress by Brian Seaward;  Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Tentative Assignments:                       
Attendance/Participation (100 points)             
Midterm (50 points)                            
Final (50 points)                                   
Project (50)                                        


Tentative Grading:
90-100%   A
80-89%    B
70-79%    C 
65-69%    D
Under 65  F


Tentative Class Outline:


               

  • Monday, June 17 and  Tuesday, June 18th

    
Stress and Psychosomatic Disease
Systems that Control Arousal
The Body's Response to Stress
Chapters 1-3

    

  • Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20

    
Psychosocial Causes of Stress
Progressive Relaxation
Progressive Muscular Relaxation
Autogenic Training
Social Support
Guest Speaker Thursday:  
Dr. Kathleen Welshimer, 
social support
Chapters 4-7

    

  • Friday, June 21
Midterm on June 5
(information from June 17-June 20)
Use of exercise in reducing stress

    

  • Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25

    
Personality Causes of Stress
Progressive Relaxation
Massage
Guest Speaker 
Tuesday:  Bill Connell, Woodard Clinic 8:30 a.m.
Chapters 8-16

    

  • Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27

    
Techniques for Controlling Stress
Biofeedback Guest Speaker:  Dr. Roger Poppen
Chapters 17-27

    

  • Friday, June 28

    
Planning Stress Management Programs
Objective-free activities
Final  

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    Objectives for HED 461
    

      

    1. Describe the relationship between stress and health.

    2. Describe the effects of various body systems in response to stress.

    3. Identify the factors associated with the psychosocial causes of stress.

    4. Identify the factors associated with the bioecological causes of stress.

    5. Identify the factors associated with the personality causes of stress.

    6. Identify the factors associated with occupational stress and stressors.

    7. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches used to reduce stress and tension.

    8. Identify common traits associated with the approaches used to reduce stress and tension.

    9. Develop personal and professional stress mangement programs.