human health & disease: chapter 2

Psychological health stems from a complex interaction among the (4 things:) dimensions of one’s life

• mental

• emotional

• social

• spiritual

the term mental health is used to describe the “___” or “___” dimension of our health

thinking; rational

A mentally healthy person perceives life in ___ ways;
he or she can ____ to change, develop rational strategies
to ___ problems, and carry out his or her personal and
____ responsibilities

• realistic

• adapt

• solve

• professional

what’s Maslow’s hierarchy of needs from bottom up?

• survival, security, social, and esteem needs

• self actualization

The term emotional health refers to the ____, or
____, side of psychological health

feeling; subjective

____ ____ includes your interactions with others on an
individual and group basis, your ability to use social
resources and support in times of need, and your ability to
adapt to a variety of social situations

• social health

___ ___ refers to the sense of belonging to
something greater than the purely physical or personal
dimensions of existence

• spiritual health

what’s PNI?

psychoneuroimmunology

____ is a collective term for several states in which
individuals embrace the world around them

happiness

what’s positive psychology by Martin Seligman?

scientific study of human and virtues; focused on designing a life worth living

what’s the 5 elements (PERMA) of well-being that helps humans flourish?

• positive emotion

• engagement

• relationships

• meaning

• meaning accomplishment

Mental illnesses are disorders that disrupt thinking, feeling,
moods, and behaviors, and cause varying degrees of
____ functioning in daily living

impaired

what’s a mood disorder? includes what 4?

• persistent sadness / euphoria

• major depression, dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

what are the 3 other types of depression?

• persistent depressive disorder (PDD / dysthymic disorder)

• bipolar

• SAD

what’s PDD?

• persistent depressive disorder

• milder form of depression

• fatigue, pessimism, short temper

what’s bipolar characterized?

alternating mania and depression

what’s SAD?

type of depression that occurs in winter months, less sunlight

___ disorders are characterized by persistent feelings of ___
and ___, and are the number __ mental health problem in the
United States, affecting more than 40 million adults each year

• anxiety

• threat and worry

• one

Anxiety disorders include ______ (GAD), ___
disorders, ____ (OCD), ___ disorders,
and ____ (PTSD)

• generalized anxiety disorder

• panic disorders

• obsessive compulsive disorder

• phobic disorder

• post traumatic stress

Panic disorders are characterized by the occurrence of
panic attacks, a form of acute anxiety that brings on an
intense physical reaction

• intense physical reaction

___ disorders, or
phobias involve a persistent,
___ fear of a specific
object, activity, or situation

• phobic

• irrational

PTSD is most common in….

• 7/10 veterans

• 13 out of 100 female veterans

• military sexual trauma: 1 in 3 female veterans, 1 in 50 male

what are the 3 causes of anxiety and phobic disorders?

biology, environment, social and cultural roles

name 4 personality disorders:

• paranoid

• narcissistic

• antisocial

• borderline

___ personality disorder involves pervasive,
unfounded suspicion and mistrust of other people

paranoid

____ personality disorder is an exaggerated
sense of self-importance and a tendency to be absorbed
with self rather than others

narcissistic

____ personality disorders display a long-term
pattern of manipulation and taking advantage of others,
often in a criminal manner

antisocial

____ personality disorder (BPD) is characterized
by impulsiveness and risky behaviors such as gambling
sprees, unsafe sex, use of illicit drugs, and other reckless
acts, such as daredevil driving

borderline

____ is a mental illness with biological origins that is
characterized by irrational behavior, severe alterations of the senses
(____), and often an inability to function in society

• occurs teens-early 20s in men, late 29s early 30s in women

• 6x more likely if you have a close relative with it

• viruses or malnutrition before birth, substance abuse

schizophrenia; hallucinations

what are 5 common signs a person is contemplating suicide?

• recent loss, can’t let go of grief

• history of depression

• change in personality/behavior

• sexual dysfunction

• expressions of self hatred

more signs a person is contemplating suicide:

• change in sleep patterns

• direct or indirect statements about it

• final preparations (giving away possessions, etc.)

• preoccupation with death themes

• marked change in appearance

_____ therapy focuses on the psychological
roots of emotional suffering

psychodynamic

____ therapy is a variation of psychodynamic

therapy and focuses on social roles and relationships

interpersonal

____ therapy focuses on the impact of thoughts

and ideas on our feelings and behavior

cognitive

antidepressant: SSRIs (selective serotinin re-uptake)

examples:

• fluoxetine (prozac)

• paroxetine (paxil)

• escitalopram (lexapro, esipram)

• citalopram (celexa)