GERON 1031 - Stress Management: New Approaches

Institution:

American River College

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Description:

Hours: 9 hours LEC This course examines stress from a communication perspective, focusing specifi cally on caregivers. The concept of high-risk messages is introduced focusing on how stress reactions affect behavior and morale in residential care facilities and other systems of care for the elderly. Emphasis is on how a message is translated and how this translation affects stress, overload, and spill-over effects. Stress management skills are demonstrated. Credit/No Credit only.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arc.losrios.edu/

Phone Number:

(916) 484-8011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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