Unit 5: Mental & Physical Health

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Health Psychology

Branch that investigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness.

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Positive Psychology

focuses on what helps people live fulfilling and meaningful lives.

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Subjective Well-Being

self-reported evaluation of their own happiness and life satisfaction

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Positive Subjective Experiences

emotions and feelings that contribute to a person's well-being.

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Post-Traumatic Growth

positive psychological change that some individuals experience after a life crisis or traumatic event.

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Gratitude

Sense of happiness and thankfulness in response to a fortunate happenstance or tangible gift

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The Values in Action (VIA)

Classification system organizes character strengths into six core virtues.

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Six Core Virtues

Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence.

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Positive Objective Experiences

An enjoyable experience that’s based on facts, rather than personal feelings

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Resilience

The ability to adapt to challenges, recover from adversity, and grow through difficult experiences.

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Cognitive Flexibility

Ability to think differently about a situation to find solution

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Self-Efficacy

Belief in one’s ability to handle challenges

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Neuroplasticity

The brain’s ability to adapt and change, helping people grow from adversity

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Fixed Mindset

Believing your abilities are fixed, innate and unchangeable

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Growth Mindset

Believing our abilities grow over time

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Triple Ds

Dysfunction, Distress, Deviates

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What are the triple Ds?

The criteria needed for diagnosable disorders;.

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Dysfunction

A breakdown in cognition, emotion, and/or behavior

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Distress

Distress to oneself - prevents one from living their life as they choose

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Deviates

A behavior that diverges significantly from social/cultural norms

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Reason of Insanity

Pleading not guilty due to psychological state

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Diminished Capacity

Pleading to a lesser crime due to psychological state

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Ethical Treatment of Patients

Nonmaleficence, Fidelity, Integrity, and Respect

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Evidence-based interventions

Using best information & options given the patient’s background

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DSM-5

A user’s manual for diagnosing mental health disorders

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Psychodynamic

Unconscious feelings, unresolved childhood conflicts

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Humanistic

Missing something in the hierachy of needs, poor self-concept, conditions of worth