ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Discuss the psychoanalytic approaches to stress and anxiety mea- surement, including the interview, sleep patterns, dreams, verbal indicators, and hypnosis
List advantages to utilizing self-rating scales for the measurement of stress and anxiety
Offer criticism for the use of life-event instruments in assessing stress and anxiety
Provide two examples of projective instruments used in assessing stress and anxiety
Elaborate upon characteristics of the Type A personality
Discuss the importance of assessing social interactions and phys- iological parameters in understanding stress and anxiety
