Optimi (Online Predicative Tools For Intervention In Mental Illness) EU Funded E-Health Project Aimed at Establishing Predictors for Poor Coping BehavioR

Abstract

This article gives an overview on OPTIMI´s theoretical background with an emphasis on the concept of “high risk” for stress-related disorders such as depression and coping strategies. The article shows the widely accepted relationship between stress and the onset of depression and emphasizes how individual reactions to stressors depend to a large extent on their problem-oriented or emotion-oriented coping strategies.