Janet Is Seeking Therapy for Problems She Is Having at Work

Janet is seeking therapy for problems she is having at work. She has been extremely anxious lately about the increasing pressure that she feels her boss, Lauren, is placing on her to meet the company's report deadlines. Janet is nervous at work, is beginning to resent her boss, and is generally unhappy. Her therapist tells her that together they will develop a program that will develop her coping skills and decrease her susceptibility to the negative effects of stress. This therapy will involve three phases and seven very specific goals. The kind of therapy that Janet is receiving is called stress __________ training.

A) resistance
B) prevention
C) inoculation
D) education
E) reduction