NCJ Number
138645
Date Published
1991
Length
308 pages
Annotation
This manual presents the participants' workbook and the complete script, participant exercises, instructions, and overhead transparencies for use by trainers conducting workshops on stress management for correctional employees.
Abstract
The lesson plan can be used in a 1-day workshop or in shorter segments presented over a longer time period. The guidelines for each section present the minimum amount of time required to present it, as well as suggestions for lecturing, group work, and using visual aids. Workshop topics include the definition of stress, the three stages of stress, the differences between short-term and long-term stress, warning signs of stress, the assessment of stress, coping strategies, burnout, and stress management at work and at home. Forms, tests and answers, and lists of resources