Chapter 3: Psychological Health

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ADHD
________: characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and /or impulsivity.
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Panic disorder
________: characterized by sudden, unexpected surges in anxiety.
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Behaviorists
________ analyze behavior in terms of stimulus, response, and reinforcement.
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Assertive
________: expression that is forceful, but not hostile; being able to say no or yes depending on the situation.
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Agoraphobia
________: fear of being alone away from help.
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false ideas
Identifying and exposing ________ relieves anxiety and depression.
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Aggressive
________: behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed.
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Pessimism
________: a focus on the negative and the unfavorable.
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Positive Self-Talk
________: makes you feel good about yourself and the things that are going on in your life.
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Specific phobia
________: fear of something definite like animals, high places, enclosed spaces, and air travel.
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Antidepressants
________ work by targeting key neurotransmitters in the brain, including serotonin.
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inner dialogue
Negative: ________ that could be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own abilities to reach your potential.
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Passive
________: personality pattern that is submissive, compliant, easily influenced by external forces, and dependent on others.
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Compulsions
________: repetitive, difficult- to- resist actions usually associated with obsessions, such as hand washing.
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Optimism
________: a tendency to emphasize the hopeful and expect a favorable outcome.
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Anxiety
________: fear that is not in response to any definite threat.
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PTSD
________: a physiological and emotional reaction to events that produce a sense of terror and hopelessness; these include assaults, military combat, and natural disaster.
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medication
Treatment: ________, psychotherapy, education and training, and a combination of treatments.
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Obsessions
________: recurrent, unwanted thoughts /impulses.
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Autonomous
________: physical, social, emotional, and intellectual independence.
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Symptoms
________ include rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, loss of physical equilibrium, and a feeling of losing mental control.
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Depression
________: one of the most common mood disorders.
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Social phobia
________: fear of humiliation /embarrassment while being observed by others.
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Serotonin
________: a neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) produced within the central nervous system (CNS) that contributes to feelings of happiness.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
________: a diagnosis given to people with obsession or compulsion or both.
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High levels of psychological distress
________ are indicative of impaired mental health and may reflect common mental disorders, like depressive and anxiety disorders.
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anxiety
Distressed: non- specific symptoms of stress, ________ and depression.
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Symptoms
________ include reexperiencing the trauma in dreams and in intrusive memories, trying to avoid anything associated with the trauma, and numbing of feelings.
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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:
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Autonomous
physical, social, emotional, and intellectual independence
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Authentic
not afraid to be themselves
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Distressed
non-specific symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression
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Optimism
a tendency to emphasize the hopeful and expect a favorable outcome
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Pessimism
a focus on the negative and the unfavorable
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Assertive
expression that is forceful, but not hostile; being able to say no or yes depending on the situation
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Aggressive
behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed
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Passive
personality pattern that is submissive, compliant, easily influenced by external forces, and dependent on others
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Anxiety
fear that is not in response to any definite threat
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Specific phobia
fear of something definite like animals, high places, enclosed spaces, and air travel
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Social phobia
fear of humiliation/embarrassment while being observed by others
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Agoraphobia
fear of being alone away from help
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Serotonin
a neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) produced within the central nervous system (CNS) that contributes to feelings of happiness
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Negative Self-Talk
 inner dialogue that could be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own abilities to reach your potential
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Depression
one of the most common mood disorders
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Panic disorder
characterized by sudden, unexpected surges in anxiety
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
a diagnosis given to people with obsession or compulsion or both
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Obsessions
recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses that are not ordinary concerns
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Compulsions
repetitive, difficult-to-resist actions usually associated with obsessions, such as hand washing
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Common
feeling anxious, out of control, and embarrassed
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Generalized stress disorder
a diagnosis given to people who worry about ordinary future threats, such as financial concerns or passing an upcoming exam
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ADHD
characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity
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Treatment
medication, psychotherapy, education and training, and a combination of treatments
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