GENPSYCH

Stress

A response to challenging or threatening situations.

Eustress

Positive, motivating stress.

Distress

Negative, harmful stress.

Illness-Wellness Continuum

A spectrum ranging from severe illness to optimal wellness.

Health Benefits

Positive outcomes from managing stress effectively.

Coping Strategies

Problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidance coping methods.

Type A Personality

Competitive, high-strung, and stress-prone.

Type B Personality

Relaxed and less stress-prone.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response to stress (Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion).

Explanatory Styles

Optimistic or pessimistic thinking patterns.

Immune System

Body's defense mechanism against disease; stress weakens it.

Psychological Disorder

Patterns of thoughts or behaviors causing distress or dysfunction.

Perspectives on Mental Disorders

Biological, psychological, sociocultural, and biopsychosocial views.

Culture-Bound Symptoms

Disorders specific to cultural contexts.

Depression

Persistent sadness and loss of interest.

Depressive Explanatory Style

Negative attribution for events.

Suicide

Predictors include hopelessness, prior attempts, and mental illness.

Phobias

Intense fear of specific objects or situations.

GAD

Chronic, excessive worry.

Agoraphobia

Fear of situations difficult to escape.

Panic Disorder

Sudden panic attacks.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Fear of social judgment.

OCD

Obsessions (thoughts) and compulsions (actions).

Borderline Personality Disorder

Emotional instability and fear of abandonment.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Lack of empathy and impulsiveness.

PTSD

Trauma-related flashbacks and hypervigilance.

Schizophrenia Spectrum

Includes positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions) and negative symptoms (flat affect, lack of motivation).

Dopamine

Neurotransmitter associated with schizophrenia.

Bipolar Disorder

Characterized by episodes of depression and mania.

Mania

Elevated, hyperactive mood.

Dissociative Amnesia

Memory loss.

Dissociative Fugue

Amnesia with wandering.

DID

Multiple identities, often preceded by trauma, more common in women.

Placebo Effect

Improvement due to belief in treatment.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Focus on uncovering unconscious conflicts.

Behavioral Therapy

Focus on unlearning maladaptive behaviors.

Cognitive Therapy

Challenge and change irrational thoughts.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Combines cognitive and behavioral approaches.

Humanistic Therapy

Client-centered, focusing on self-growth and empathy.