Reduction of Chronic Stress and Trait Anxiety by Inquiry of Cognitive Appraisals with the Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Method

Background: Chronic stress and anxiety can impair individuals’ health. Appraisal theories assume that stress and anxiety are experienced if individuals appraise a situation as threatening for their well-being. Thus, the modification of cognitive appraisals can be expected to reduce stress and anxiet...

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Main Authors: Krispenz Ann, Dickhäuser Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-01-01
Series:Open Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/psych-2018-0013