- to know the nature of stress, types of stress, causes and degree of manifestation of stress, under stress, physical, psychological, social stress factors, physiological and psychological mechanisms of stress in the characteristics and features of individual experience stress; features adaptation syndrome, ways, methods and techniques for prevention and overcoming stress and its consequences;
- be able to assess the level of stress and how to apply methods of neutralization of stress, manage stress reaction, apply methods of reducing physical and psychological effects of stress, educative activities in different social groups on healthy lifestyle, the ability to control stress situations; identify the type of peo-ple respond to stress and need in professional help; provide advice to clients on issues of preventing and overcoming stress, depending on the characteristics of response to stress; apply in their lives the knowledge and skills to manage stress.

- Personality Psychology;
- Psychology of posttraumatic rehabilitation.

The evolution of scientific views on the nature of stress. The concept of homeostasis, general adaptation syndrome, symptoms and characteristics of stress. The physiological mechanisms of stress. Features of psychological stress. The causes of stress. Environmental stress factors. The dynamics of the flow stress. Phase stress. The negative effects of prolonged stress. Helping people in stress. Evaluation of stress. Ways of overcoming stress. Harmonization of personality - as a way of standing against stress. Psy self-management. Applications confrontation stress ways and means of increasing stress. Social and personal factors summarized forgiveness stress. Spiritual identity as a resource stress.

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- current control (40%): written reports of practical work, oral examination.
- final control (60% of exam): the maximum score - 100 points.