LAHEY CLINIC STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

D E S C R I P T I O N O F P R O G R A M : T H I S S T R E S S M A N A G E M E N T , 9 - W E E K
P R O G R A M W O R K S O N I D E N T I F Y I N G S T R E S S O R S , C O P I N G S K I L L S , A N D
U S I N G S T R E S S A S A P O S I T I V E F O R C E .

OPINION OF PROGRAM COST AND CANDIDATES

I personally am a big fan of this program. It is taught by a When enrolling in this program, the
knowledgeable and published doctor who has been teaching on total or partial cost is most often
stress and anxiety for over twenty years. This in itself speaks volumes to
covered by all insurance providers
me, as well as it being accepting of insurance. Most psychologists will
not take any kind of insurance today. The efficacy of this program is with the normal copay up front.
seemingly high. Participants can be referred by a
doctor or sign up themselves. Each
potential participant must go through
an initial interview with one of the
department’s clinical staff members.

MODEL USED IN PROGRAM

Transtheoretical Model
These four steps of the TTM are used in this program.
Contemplation | Preparation | Action | Maintenance
People are noticing an issue and making the decision to Address Telephone
get help(contemplation). Then, they are going to get a
referral or an initial interview(preparation). The program 41 Mall Road (781) 744-8013
then begins, and the participants go to all of the meetings
and complete all homework(action). Finally, each
individual will have to keep up with the knowledge they
have gained from this program(maintenance) and
remove the parts of their life that add to their
stress(termination). LinkedIn Twitter
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PROCESSES USED IN PROGRAM
Self-Analysis | Countering Description of program: This stress management 9-
week program works on identifying stressors,
Self-Analysis is the participant making realizations and coping skills, and using stress as a positive force.
getting into the program by referral or interview.
Countering is used by participants using stress as a positive
BARRIERS
force. A barrier that I see of most importance in this
program is how long it lasts. This program lasts
for six weeks, each session being an hour and
a half long. With today’s society wanting
ADDITIONAL LAHEY RESOURCES immediate gratification, this seems like it will
cause issues. Another barrier I found was
On the “Department of Cardiovascular Medicine” tab on having to go through an interview to be
the Lahey.org website, there is an entire section on stress accepted in to the program. This could turn
people away by making them feel like they will
and how it affects your body. It provides a brief overview
not make it through the process, and some
of how to identify stress and manage it to benefit your daily
people just are not comfortable with that or
life and health. have a lack of time.