Discussion and Conclusion讲义.docx

ContentsPart 1: sample analysisPart 2. Grammar and writing skills: modal verbsPart 3. Vocabulary Part 1: sample analysisRead the following passage and decide what the writer told us in each sentence. Try building the model of Discussion/ Conclusion. sample 1.Cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) skills and quality of life in stress-related disordersDiscussion（1）Prior work has documented the effectiveness of psychosocial intervention on improving quality of life (Q0L) and reducing stress in patients suffering from various disorders; Epstein,18 for example, reports that orthopedic patients participating in a two-week multimedia intervention programme improved across several Q0L indices, including interpersonal conflict and mental health. （2）However, these studies have either been short-term studies or have not focused on patients whose disorder was stress-related. （3）In this study we tested the extent to which an extended three-month stress management programme improved QOL among a group of patients being treated for stress-related skin disorders such as eczema.（4） We found that in virtually all cases, participation in our three-month stress management programme was associated with substantial increases in the skills needed to improve Q0L. （5）These findings extend those of Kaliom, confirming that a longer, more intensive period of stress-management training tends to produce more effective skills than when those skills are input over a shorter period via information transfer media such as leaflets and presentations (Kaliiometal., 2003).（6）In addition, the improvements noted in our study were unrelated to age, gender or ethnic background. （7）This study therefore indicated that the benefits gained from stress-management intervention may address Q0L needs across a wide range of patients.（8）Most notably, this is the first study to our knowledge to instigate the effectiveness of extended psychosocial intervention in patients whose disorder is itself thought to be s