Mental and Physical Health Study Guide

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, affects focus and behavior.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Persistent anxiety affecting daily functioning and well-being.

Motivational conflicts

Struggles between competing desires or goals.

ACEs

Adverse Childhood Experiences impacting long-term health.

Stress vs Eustress

Distress is harmful stress; eustress is beneficial.

Physical effects of stress

Includes headaches, fatigue, and weakened immune response.

Nervous system's role in stress

Activates fight-or-flight response during stress.

Hormones in stress responses

Cortisol and adrenaline are key stress hormones.

Positive Psychology

Focuses on strengths and well-being rather than pathology.

Health Psychology

Studies psychological factors in health and illness.

Post Traumatic Growth

Positive change following traumatic experiences.

Biopsychosocial Theory

Integrates biological, psychological, and social factors in health.

Diathesis-Stress Theory

Predisposition plus stress leads to mental disorders.

Rosenhan study lessons

Demonstrated challenges in psychiatric diagnosis validity.

Function of the DSM

Standardizes mental health diagnosis and classification.

Stigma

Negative perception affecting individuals with mental disorders.

General Adaptation Syndrome

Three stages: alarm, resistance, exhaustion in stress response.

Coping Mechanisms

Strategies to manage stress and anxiety disorders.

Type A vs Type B personalities

Type A: competitive; Type B: relaxed and easygoing.

Biological perspective on Depression

Focuses on genetics and brain chemistry imbalances.

Learning/Behavioral perspective on Depression

Develops through learned helplessness and negative reinforcement.

Psychoanalytic perspective on Depression

Rooted in unresolved unconscious conflicts and emotions.

Humanistic perspective on Depression

Emerges from unmet potential and lack of self-worth.

Social-Cultural perspective on Depression

Influenced by societal factors and cultural expectations.