Stress Reduction Techniques and Therapies

Contact Hours
2.0
NCBTMB Hours
2.0
AOTA CEUs
0.20

Course Description

You may think you don’t have a lot of control over the stress in your life, but you have more control than you might think. There are many ways to manage and reduce stress by using stress-relieving techniques and therapies. Exploring and experimenting with these techniques can provide you with many powerful tools to help you re-examine the way you respond to stress and empower you to more effectively manage the stress you have.

Course is AOTA Approved: ID # 11836

Purpose / Goal

The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe the techniques and therapies to reduce and manage stress, which include self-awareness, cognitive restructuring, sound healing and music therapy, meditation, nature, imagery, biofeedback, art, and dance.

Course Objectives
Upon completion you will be able to do the following:

  1. Identify how self-awareness can help an individual manage stress.
  2. Describe the roles of cognitive restructuring, cognitive behavior therapy, and effective communication in stress management.
  3. Identify the ways sound and music therapy affect the body and reduce stress.
  4. Examine the effects of meditation on stress.
  5. Discuss the stress-reduction benefits of interacting with nature.
  6. Describe the stress-reduction benefits of biofeedback.
  7. Describe the benefits of art therapy in reducing stress.
  8. Identify the benefits of dance therapy in stress management.
  9. Explain how imagery can be used to manage stress.

Course Content

Target Audience

Nurses, health care professionals, and interested individuals.

Criteria for Successful Completion

Complete the course post exam (CE Test) with a score of 80% or greater. Complete all fields of the course Evaluation Form.

Certificate of Completion is provided for individual courses once the course post exam is passed per criteria above.

Certificate of Completion is provided for certificate programs once all of the courses within the certificate program have been successfully completed per criteria above.

Practice Level (For Occupational Therapy Only): Introductory

Content Focus (For Occupational Therapy Only): Foundational Knowledge

Commercial Support

No commercial support has been received for this activity.

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AOTA - American Occupational Therapy Association - ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC, is an approved provider of continuing education for occupational therapists by the American Occupational Therapy Association (Approved Provider # 3166).

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards - This course is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC as an individual course. Individual courses, not providers, are approved at the course level. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 04/22/2024-04/22/2027. Social workers completing this course receive the specified distance learning continuing education credits.

California Board of Behavioral Sciences - California Board of Behavioral Sciences Provider Number PCE 1564. Course meets the qualifications for the stated hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

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This course fulfills nursing continuing education requirements in the following state(s):

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Jurisdictional Requirements

Continuing education (CE) licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction, are not well defined, and may change. These CE requirements may vary in terms of the number of hours required to the types of courses that must be taken. ALLEGRA Learning Solutions recommends you contact your licensing board or accrediting organization for the latest continuing education requirements of your state or territory. Compliance with CE requirements is the responsibility of the individual health care provider. Health care providers must understand the CE requirements in their jurisdictions, and be sure they are up-to-date on any rule changes that affect their license. For further information, please see our Accreditation information page.

Accommodations for Disabilities

Every effort will be made to accommodate your special needs. To request accommodations, please contact ALLEGRA Learning Solutions at allegra@allegralearning.com

Conflicts of Interest and Relevant Financial Relationships

No one in a position to control content has conflicts of interests or relevant financial relationships to declare for this activity.

Non-endorsement of Products

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing nursing education only and does not imply ALLEGRA approval or endorsement of any commercial product.

Off-label Use of Products

None of the authors intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Instructors

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC
Caroline Young, MPH

Expiration Date

October 5, 2025

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Course Includes

  • 1 Lesson
  • 2 Tests
  • Course Certificate