Psychology class: Swiss bank regulator steps down citing toll from ‘permanent stress’

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Swiss bank regulator steps down citing toll from ‘permanent stress’

• Urban Angehrn had ‘health consequences’ from stress. Referring to ‘immunosuppression’ and cardiovascular disorders, outline the role of stress in illness.

• What might have been ‘sources of stress’ for Angehrn?

• How does Angehrn’s decision to step down tie in with what you have learned about gender differences in coping with stress?

• Outline two options for managing and coping with stress

Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School