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TES / Mil Div / DPKOSGTM 1.1@30JUNE03

SGTM 04

STRESSMANAGEMENT

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Structure of Presentation

Stress and stress management

Types of stress

Symptoms

Stress management & coping

guidelines

Summary

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Basics in the management of

mission stress

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What is stress?

A physical and psychological process

taking place when you

react to, and have to cope

with, events or situations

that place extraordinary

pressure on you.

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The stress reaction

Normal reaction

to an abnormal/difficult situation.

Facilitates

- full attention

- mobilizes maximum physicalenergy on the matter at hand.

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Some influencing factor

Past experience with similar situations

Education and professional skills

Pre-deployment training

Age

Physical fitness

Self esteem Approach to life

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Types of Stress

Basal (Basic)

Cumulative

Critical Traumatic

(Traumatic Incident)

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Basal Stress

Normal “everyday stress”.

Depends on your situation.

Is normally higher on missions, due

to the character of work and new anddifferent surroundings.

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Cumulative Stress

Stress that comes too often, lasts toolong or is too severe starts to “get to

you”, influencing your well being andthought processes.

FrequencyDuration

Intensity

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Lack of

influence

Little

variation

in food

Few work

Challenges

Limited

sleep and

privacy

Limited

Recreation

Basic and

Cumulative stresses

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Critical (traumatic) Incident

Stress (CIS)

The stress of one specific, difficult,incident that causes emotional

reaction, affecting you or others.

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CIS

Powerless spectator to violence

Hearing first hand reports of ill-

treatment or tortureDirect intimidation or threats

Bombing of buildings, mining of

roadsAttacks on vehicles or convoys

Accidents with death/injured friends

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U

N

CIS

Some individuals handle

With minimal problems

A grossly affected

This does not make one a better individual

than the other.

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Preparing to cope with stress

Planning a successful military action:

Exact intelligence as to what to expect Briefing, planning and preparations

Executing the operation

After mission evaluation Follow up

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What to expect

Operationally

Emotionally

What not to expect

Exact intelligence as to what

to expect

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Briefing, planning and

preparations.

Know the situation

Plan how to deal with itPractice

Trust your abilities and equipment!

Prepare

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Stress should be expected!

If stresses are expected, the personshould be prepared for own

reactions! If you are prepared for reactions you

acknowledge when they are present!

You must acknowledge a reaction tobe able to relate to and deal with it.

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Non-productive stress

management

Use of alcohol

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Non-productive stress

management

SEX

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Affect of stress on an

individual?

It is often easier to identify stress

reactions in others than in oneself.

Recognize it in yourself - accept it

and seek support in dealing with it!

Recognize it in others - help them to

get the support they need.

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Performance related

symptoms of stress reaction:

Lowered concentrationMemory dysfunction

Difficulty making decisions

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Physical Symptoms

Dizzy spells

Increased pulse

Sweating

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Emotional symptoms

Emotional “shock”.

Unprovoked anger.

Unexpected or

exaggerated grief.

Depression “for no

reason”.

Feeling overwhelmed

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Individual Behaviour

Changes inbehaviour

Changes in eatinghabits

Decrease inpersonal hygiene

Withdrawal fromothers

Prolonged silences

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HAPPY

UNHAPPY

Normal

Stress

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Basic Life Support

Identify need

Identify cause

Avoid additionalinjury

Limit damage

Treat to restore

normal situation Send to higher

level if needed

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Approach

The approach to Stress

management is the same

whether you have identifiedyourself as needing support or

you are supporting / caring for

somebody else!

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Physical changes?

Behavior changes?

Emotional changes?

Cognitive Changes?

Identify need

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Identify cause

Accept that

cumulative or traumatic incident

stress may be the

reason for the

changes andaddress the changes

accordingly

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Avoid additional injury

When the cause of injury is identified

the individual must be moved away

to avoid further injury

The individual may return when s/he

is better prepared to face andrespond to the situation

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Limit damage

“first aid” in stress

management, and for

most is a sufficient

treatment

Let the “patient” ease

her/his burden by

listening and sharing

Acceptance, sharing

understanding

Take time!

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Treat

to restore normal situation

Accept that this is a normal reactionto an abnormal situation.

Allow the problem to be revisited.

Follow up after you or the one you

have supported is back to work.

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Send to higher level if needed

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