This training is for investigators interested in using the guided script imagery induction method. This method has been used in various studies by Dr. Sinha and colleagues in exposing individuals to stress, appetitive cues, and neutral-relaxing cues. The method involves “re-living” a recent stressful and craving related personal event through guided imagery and recall. The imagery script development procedures are based on Lang’s theory of emotional imagery (Lang, 1979).
Undergraduate and graduate students at Yale and other universities have the opportunity to rotate through the Yale Stress Center to conduct interdisciplinary and translational research and gain practical clinical training.
We offer a full spectrum of training programs tailored to the needs of specific teams, groups and organizations to address stress and burnout in work, home and daily life. Empirically-based training is available through lectures, class series, workshops and retreats at a range of intensity levels. The focus of training is to expand awareness of the effects of stress on health, and to learn new skills to reduce burnout and stress reactivity, thereby promoting better health and optimized functioning. ...