Dr. Elizabeth is a junior surgical resident who has recently been selected to perform her first solo laparoscopic cholecystectomy under the direct observation of the chief surgeon. However, she finds this upcoming procedure incredibly stressful because she constantly worries she will accidentally lacerate a major artery and believes the chief surgeon will deem her incompetent and terminate her residency. As a result, her manual dexterity during surgical simulation practice has begun to deteriorate.
Explain how stress inoculation therapy (SIT) could be used to help Dr. Elizabeth.
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49 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Managing and coping with stress. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.