Evaluation

• +Flexible form of stress management

  -Skills taught are tailored to individual.

  -Duration of sessions are flexible.

  -Can be delivered remotely, online, in groups (like medical students).

  -SO highly accessible for everyone as a form of stress management.
• +Forward orientated

  -Aims to equip clients with skills and mindset needed to manage future stressors that arise.

  -Equips them to be psychologically prepared for the possibility of failure.

  -Long term, forward looking therapy so more future orientated than drug therapy.
• -Requires motivation

  -Client to commit time and effort to see improvements.

  -Skills training session can be lengthy and phases can be upsetting and emotionally demanding.

  -Clients may struggle to apply skills.

  -SO may be unsuitable for those who lack motivation.
• -Economic implications

  -Requires trained therapists and multiple sessions.

  -Impact on the economy like more financial strain on the NHS.

  -Unlike drug therapies where it can be self-medicated and no therapist needed.

  -SO more financial strain than other forms of stress management.
• +Research support - Saunders

  -Carried out a meta-analysis of 37 studies investigating efficiency of SIT.

  -Effective for a variety of stressors like public speaking and exam pressure.

  -SIT is not influenced by the experience of the therapist or level of stress the client experienced.

  -SHOWS SIT is an effective form of stress management.