Question

James is a lawyer who used to work at the World Trade Center until the 9/11 incident took place. He survived the building collapse but was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after. Over the next few months, he spent time gathering information on the attack, talking to other survivors, and organizing resources for them. Which of the following coping styles is James using?

Answer 1

James is using informational support about stressful events.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because he spent time gathering information on the attack, talking to other survivors and organizing resources for them. Information may help him understand a stressful event better and determine what resources and coping strategies may be mustered to deal with it. With information, the person facing a stressful event can determine how threatening the stressful event is likely to be and can profit from uncomfortable medical test, a friend who went through the same situation could provide information about the exact procedures, how long the discomfort will last, for instance.