What could be limitations to stress inoculation therapy? (SIT)
Whilst it does have many advantages over biological forms of stress management, it is limited by the fact that it requires a lot of time to complete therapy and that it is very expensive. Overall, many agree that in the long term, SIT is more effective than biological methods. I have outlined their points of evaluation in the tables below:
Biological stress management (Benzodiazapines and Beta blockers)
+ Fast acting compared to other treatments
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Treat only the symptoms rather than the problems themselves
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Chemical side effects
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Dependence
Psychological therapy (SIT)
+ No side-effects
+ Combats the problem itself
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Needs the person to be motivated to make the therapy work
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Expensive and time consuming
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