Psychology

... Outline and evaluate two physiological approaches to stress management. One physiological approach to stress management is drug therapy. Drug therapy targets the symptoms of stress, two such drugs are Benzodiazepines and Beta-blockers. Benzodiazepines reduce nervous system activity, this happens because the drug reduces serotonin levels that reduce anxiety. Beta-blockers reduce autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity and stop the effects of stress becoming so harmful. Beta blockers relieve blood pressure and thin the blood. Drugs are used because they are very effective the patient can feel them working and they are easy to use, this is because drug therapy takes very little effort from the patient. Drugs offer a quick fix and are sometimes cheaper than using biofeedback. Drugs are brilliant at fixing acute stress problems, drugs also allow for the window of opportunity where they can clam the patient down and offer them an alternative to drug therapy. There are problems

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