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Schutz- bzw. Schonungsverhalten

English translation: protective or avoidant behaviour

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German term or phrase:Schutz- bzw. Schonungsverhalten
English translation:protective or avoidant behaviour
Entered by: Susan Welsh

17:07 Aug 19, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / CBT for return to work
German term or phrase: Schutz- bzw. Schonungsverhalten
Patients are being reintegrated into the workplace after therapy for anxiety disorders or depression:

Sollte darauf geachtet werden, dass Patienten, die zu einer Überforderung am Arbeitsplatz neigen und diesbezüglich z.B. angeleitet werden, sich abzugrenzen und einen angemessenen Ausgleich zwischen Be- und Entlastungen zu schaffen, kein allgemeines Schutz- bzw. Schonungsverhalten entwickeln, das die erfolgreiche Wiedereingliederung gefährden könnte [Linden und Strauß, 2012].

My draft:
It should be ensured that patients who tend to be overwhelmed at the workplace and who are therefore advised to set themselves apart and create a reasonable balance between burdening and unburdening themselves, do not develop a general protective and [??] behavior which could jeopardize their successful reintegration [Linden and Strauß, 2012].

There are several questionable parts of this sentence (!), but I'll limit it to one: I can't figure out what the difference might be between Schutzverhalten and Schonungsverhalten. Maybe there is none in English? Unfortunately the reference given there is behind a pay wall.

Thanks!
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 10:42
protective avoidance behaviour
Explanation:
engage in “protective avoidance behaviour”
in anxiety: https://goo.gl/UejQyn
in panic: https://goo.gl/3lwcRR

“protective behavioral avoidance”
pathogens: https://goo.gl/TpEUWm

“victim self-protective behavior (VSPB)”
in rape: http://cad.sagepub.com/content/56/2/198.abstract

Selected response from:

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 07:42
Grading comment
I think these terms can be separated, as your third reference has them (Victimology book), thereby matching the source text better. I am going to query the author on this one. Thanks Johanna for your reliably good advice, and thanks everybody else too!
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2defense/defence mechanisms
Ramey Rieger (X)
3protective avoidance behaviour
Johanna Timm, PhD
3preventive and protective measures
Wendy Streitparth
3techniques for protecting and looking after themselves
Armorel Young
3self-protection and holding back
Michael Martin, MA
2self-protective and (inadequate] illness behavio(u)r
Steffen Walter
2overly defensive and/or submissive demeanor
gangels (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
self-protective and (inadequate] illness behavio(u)r


Explanation:
... or perhaps "self-protective behavio[u]r and avoidance"). "Evasiveness" also springs to mind.

See also http://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/abs/10.13109/zptm.2005.51.1.4#...
(where "Abbau von Vermeidungs- und Schonungsverhalten" has been translated as "reduction of avoidance and inadequate illness behaviour").

I'm not entirely sure which terms to use but perhaps this will point you in the right direction.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
protective avoidance behaviour


Explanation:
engage in “protective avoidance behaviour”
in anxiety: https://goo.gl/UejQyn
in panic: https://goo.gl/3lwcRR

“protective behavioral avoidance”
pathogens: https://goo.gl/TpEUWm

“victim self-protective behavior (VSPB)”
in rape: http://cad.sagepub.com/content/56/2/198.abstract



Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 122
Grading comment
I think these terms can be separated, as your third reference has them (Victimology book), thereby matching the source text better. I am going to query the author on this one. Thanks Johanna for your reliably good advice, and thanks everybody else too!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
preventive and protective measures


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
overly defensive and/or submissive demeanor


Explanation:
...not to develop an [overly] defensive and/or submissive demeanor

In other words, don't act like a wimp.

gangels (X)
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
defense/defence mechanisms


Explanation:
I think this covers both terms:
http://www.simplypsychology.org/defense-mechanisms.html
"The forces, which try to keep painful or socially undesirable thoughts and memories out of the conscious mind, are termed defense mechanisms."

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Cohen
8 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
9 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
techniques for protecting and looking after themselves


Explanation:
Basically this is about ensuring that people don't overdo things or work too hard - as the prevous part of the sentence says, you have to make sure that they find the right balance between stress and relaxation, and their recovery / return to work is at risk if they fail to do this. I don't see anything in this about avoidance or submission - it is just techniques for drawing appropriate boundaries and knowing when not to take on too much.

Armorel Young
Local time: 15:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Cohen: It says "kein allgemeines Schutz- bzw. Schonungsverhalten entwickeln", as they could jeopardize successful integration, whereas "techniques for protecting and looking after themselves" sounds to me like something healthy that should be cultivated.
5 hrs
  -> Yes, you're right, Paul - I read the German over-hastily.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
self-protection and holding back


Explanation:
I think this phrase would be a good fit in our context as well:

"Without trusting relationships, exchanges would likely encourage self-protection and holding back, severely limiting the capacity for collaboration, learning and improved performance. People keep things to themselves, hoard ideas and are less likely to be helpful and open (Sergiovanni, 2005, p. 118)"
https://thelivelylibrarian.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/the-virt...

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Note added at 23 hrs (2016-08-20 16:18:50 GMT)
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Looking around a bit, it seems worth mentioning that the whole point of this query, imo, is to draw a distinction between Schutzverhalten und Schonungsverhalten rather than just broadly lump them together.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
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