STRESS RESPONSE PROFILE APPLICATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & EMPLOYEES ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
► A psycho-physiological stress response profiling is useful for identifying individual's patterns of reactions to stressful circumstances. It is an essential procedure executed before the start of biofeedback training - in both therapy of stress-related psychosomatic disorders or learning self-regulation skills for stress resilience and mental toughness in sport, military, business and other stressful occupations.
► It can be done also as part of the HR recruitment process particularly for applicants which will work in a stressful environment.
► The ideal stress profile would monitor the person during real life stress events such as an athlete during competition, a musician giving a recital, or a job applicant during a job interview; however, in most cases, the stress profile can, at best, simulate real world circumstances.
► In the video below you can see all of the hardware necessary to implement the Adapta services including the stress response profile.
► There are several ways to simulate real-world stress in an office setting. For example, immersing the hand in ice-cold water simulates a physical challenge. Mental arithmetic simulates the time pressure a trainee may experience during a timed test. Evoking a negative memory associated with a past conflict or anger simulates the body experiences that accompany negative emotional arousal. In performing a stress profile, it is important to explore and personalize as many of these simulated stress situations as fit to your training, therapy or recruitment goals.
BENEFITS OF STRESS PROFILING WHEN ADDED TO HR RECRUITMENT, OH & SAFETY OR EAP PROGRAMS
► You will be able to assess which stress reduction methods work for your client and which ones don't.
► You will be able to customize and design stress reduction practices corresponding to the particualr needs of your client.
► You will be able to prove the effectiveness of your work first to yourself , to your client or to any interested third party - employer, health insurer, etc.
► You will be able to prove to your employee or client that his or her habitual reactions to stress have direct impact on his or her physical health through aggravating any psychosomatic disorders present.
► Stress response profile test will strongly reinforce any behavioral medical treatment as it will help you :
► To identify which of the trainee's physiological system(s) respond(s) to stressors.
► To observe what factors evoke a physiological stress response.
► To identify whether different stressors induce similar stress reactions.
► To observe the recovery period following a stress response. This will help you to identify tendencies to accumulate stress.
► To use a stress profile to demonstrate that the mind and body are interconnected.
► To enhance awareness of individual physiological stress response patterns.
► To use the recorded stress profile as a motivating tool to change mental attitudes and encourage the learning of stress management practices.
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU TO IMPLEMENT THE STRESS RESPONSE PROFILING IN YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITY
► We provide complete solutions for occupational health or employees assistance programs consultants:
► High-quality and affordable hardware and software suitable for your needs. We are authorized dealer of reputable producers.
► Aftersales support - we shall support you to start use the equipment very fast without loosing any time for learning the method itself.
► We can help you to apply and to specify the stressors most corresponding to the real-world activity of your interest.
► We can undertake the analysis of the data you send us by e-mail if you don't have the time or trained personnel to do that.
► We can train some of your people ( HR specialists, psychologists, occupational health specialists, health and safety specialists, doctors ) how to apply the method and the hardware in the context of different medical, HR or psychological procedures. Training size may vary from 1 or 2 hours to 1 day supported by presentations and learning materials in pdf files in English.
► We provide supervising sessions support for installation of software and using the hardware.
► We provide support and training by e-mail or Skype.
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RESEARCH AND ARTICLES APPLICABLE TO STRESS PROFILE USE IN HR RECRUITMENT PROCESS, OH & EAPs
► Psycho-Physiological Markers used in the Selection & Recruitment of Personnel for Stressful Occupations
► Psycho-physiological stress profile use to differentiate patients with depressive, panic and obsessive disorders from healthy normals before psychotherapy.