Chapter 3: Psychological Health

ADHD

________: characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and /or impulsivity.

Panic disorder

________: characterized by sudden, unexpected surges in anxiety.

Behaviorists

________ analyze behavior in terms of stimulus, response, and reinforcement.

Assertive

________: expression that is forceful, but not hostile; being able to say no or yes depending on the situation.

Agoraphobia

________: fear of being alone away from help.

false ideas

Identifying and exposing ________ relieves anxiety and depression.

Aggressive

________: behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed.

Pessimism

________: a focus on the negative and the unfavorable.

Positive Self-Talk

________: makes you feel good about yourself and the things that are going on in your life.

Specific phobia

________: fear of something definite like animals, high places, enclosed spaces, and air travel.

Antidepressants

________ work by targeting key neurotransmitters in the brain, including serotonin.

inner dialogue

Negative: ________ that could be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own abilities to reach your potential.

Passive

________: personality pattern that is submissive, compliant, easily influenced by external forces, and dependent on others.

Compulsions

________: repetitive, difficult- to- resist actions usually associated with obsessions, such as hand washing.

Optimism

________: a tendency to emphasize the hopeful and expect a favorable outcome.

Anxiety

________: fear that is not in response to any definite threat.

PTSD

________: a physiological and emotional reaction to events that produce a sense of terror and hopelessness; these include assaults, military combat, and natural disaster.

medication

Treatment: ________, psychotherapy, education and training, and a combination of treatments.

Obsessions

________: recurrent, unwanted thoughts /impulses.

Autonomous

________: physical, social, emotional, and intellectual independence.

Symptoms

________ include rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, loss of physical equilibrium, and a feeling of losing mental control.

Depression

________: one of the most common mood disorders.

Social phobia

________: fear of humiliation /embarrassment while being observed by others.

Serotonin

________: a neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) produced within the central nervous system (CNS) that contributes to feelings of happiness.

Obsessive compulsive disorder

________: a diagnosis given to people with obsession or compulsion or both.

High levels of psychological distress

________ are indicative of impaired mental health and may reflect common mental disorders, like depressive and anxiety disorders.

anxiety

Distressed: non- specific symptoms of stress, ________ and depression.

Symptoms

________ include reexperiencing the trauma in dreams and in intrusive memories, trying to avoid anything associated with the trauma, and numbing of feelings.

Depression

________ differs from person to person, but diagnosed ________ involves a depressed mood or anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure) and at least four of its other symptoms:

Autonomous

physical, social, emotional, and intellectual independence

Authentic

not afraid to be themselves

Distressed

non-specific symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression

Optimism

a tendency to emphasize the hopeful and expect a favorable outcome

Pessimism

a focus on the negative and the unfavorable

Assertive

expression that is forceful, but not hostile; being able to say no or yes depending on the situation

Aggressive

behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed

Passive

personality pattern that is submissive, compliant, easily influenced by external forces, and dependent on others

Anxiety

fear that is not in response to any definite threat

Specific phobia

fear of something definite like animals, high places, enclosed spaces, and air travel

Social phobia

fear of humiliation/embarrassment while being observed by others

Agoraphobia

fear of being alone away from help

Serotonin

a neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) produced within the central nervous system (CNS) that contributes to feelings of happiness

Negative Self-Talk

 inner dialogue that could be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own abilities to reach your potential

Depression

one of the most common mood disorders

Panic disorder

characterized by sudden, unexpected surges in anxiety

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

a diagnosis given to people with obsession or compulsion or both

Obsessions

recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses that are not ordinary concerns

Compulsions

repetitive, difficult-to-resist actions usually associated with obsessions, such as hand washing

Common

feeling anxious, out of control, and embarrassed

Generalized stress disorder

a diagnosis given to people who worry about ordinary future threats, such as financial concerns or passing an upcoming exam

ADHD

characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity

Treatment

medication, psychotherapy, education and training, and a combination of treatments