Clinical Assessment: Life Stressors & Coping

Clinical Assessment: Life Stressors & Coping is organized by Therapist Development Center (TDC).

Description:
Everyone experiences stress.  Our ability to cope effectively with life’s myriad stressors has a direct impact on our overall health and mental wellbeing. People come to therapy because they are unable to cope effectively with their life stressors. This course will provide an in-depth look at two different assessment tools, the Holmes-Rahe Life Stressors Inventory and the Brief-COPE, that have been used in both clinical practice and in research to help understand individuals’ experiences dealing with common life stressors. Therapists will learn how to incorporate these assessment tools into their clinical practice, understand the role of different life stressors on their clients’ functioning, and how to strengthen and build their clients’ coping skills.

Learning Objectives:
As a result of participating in this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the role of stress on mental and physical health
• Articulate the purpose of the Holmes-Rahe Life Stressors Inventory
• Interpret different results of a completed Holmes-Rahe Stressors Inventory
• Describe how the Brief-COPE can be used in clinical work
• Explain the importance of identifying and strengthening clients’ coping skills

Course Outline:

• Course Introduction
• Introduction to the Holmes-Rahe Life Stressors Inventory
• Review of the Holmes-Rahe Life Stressors Inventory
• Introduction to Brief-COPE
• Review of the Brief-COPE