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Chp 15 16 17 healh
Emotions
moods and feelings that you experience
Optimism
The ability to keep a positive outlook
Resilience
the ability to recover from traumatic or stressful events
emotional intelligence
the skill of identifying ones own emotions and understanding the emotions of others
Empathy
the ability to imagine yourself in someone elses place and to understand someone elses wants needs and point of view
Identity
who you are which includes your physical traits activities social connections and internal thoughts and feelings
Gender identity
a persons biological makeup male or female and how a person experiences or expresses that makeup
gender roles
attitudes and behaviors that a society considers appropriate for males or females
androgynous
a term that describes a person who exhibits feminine and masculine trait equality
Gender stereotypes
culturally defined assumptions about what it means to be a male or a female
Ethnicity
a person connection to a cultural or national social group
Self image
your mental picture of yourself
Self esteem
your feelings of self worth
Self actualization
the feeling that you are striving toward and becoming the best person becoming the best person you can be
philanthropists
individuals who make donations to improve others lives and well being
Citizenship
thee legal status of being entitled to the rights and duties of a community
rumination
the act of thinking repeatedly about something for a long period of time
stress
term for the body’s physical and the psychological response to traumatic or challenging situations
stressor
any factor that causes stress
conflicts
disagreements or problems that result from opposing actions or views
Fight or flight response
the body physiological impulse to either fights off or flee from threatening situations
Stress hormones
hormones that trigger the body physiological response to stress epinephrine and norepinephrine
Lymphocytes
white blood cells that eliminate or disable foreign and possibly infected cells
Cognitive ability
the capacity to think and reason
Hippocampus
the part of the brain involved in formation and storage of memory
Depression
An emotional state characterized by feeling of worthlessness and a lack of interest in daily life
Post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD)
A mental disorder that results from an extremely stressful event and which is characterized by flashbacks to the event feeling of numbness and guilt and difficulty sleping
Positive reappraisal
the strategy of focusing on the positive aspects of a stressful event
Visualization
The strategy of imagining a pleasant environment when faced with stress
Progressive muscle relaxation
the strategy of tensing and then relaxing each part of your body and breathing deeply to relive stress
Meditation
the strategy of clearing negative thoughts from your mind and relaxing your body to relieve stress
Mental illness
a medical condition in which a person experiences mental or emotional problem severe or persistent enough to interfere with daily functioning also known as mental disorder
Anxiety disorder
a mental illness characterized by extreme or unrealistic worries about daily events experiences or objects
Panic attacks
episodes of intense fear that are often accompanied by serious physical symptoms
Major depression
a mental illness characterized by intense and ongoing negative feelings such as hopelessness sadness or loneliness also known as clinical depression
Bipolar disorder
a mental illness characterized by intense periods of depression closely followed by extreme positive or manic feelings
Schizophrenia
a mental illness characterized by delusions hallucinations and irregular thought patterns
Antisocial personality disorder
a common mental illness characterized by disregard for social rules a tendency for impulsive behavior and indifference toward other people
Borderline personality disorder
a mental illness characterized by a person showing extreme instability in his or her self concept and relationships
Genetic predisposition
a hereditary vulnerability to various diseases and illnesses
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
damage caused by a severe blow or jolt to the head which may alter mental functioning
Concussion
a brain injury resulting from a severe blow to head characterized by nausea confusion weakness memory loss and unconsciousness
Cognitive distortions
unhealthy thinking patterns that people have about the world around them
Suicide contagion
term for copying of suicide attempts after exposure to another persons suicide
Suicide clusters
a series of suicides in a community over a relatively short period of time
Survivors
people who lose a loved one to suicide
Stigma
a negative or unfair belief circulated within society
Family therapy
a method of treatment in which members of a family meet together with therapist
Antidepressants
type of medications that make certain chemicals in the brain more available to combat depression
Antipsychotics
Type of medication used to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia
Erikson life stage
He believed that people would go thru a series of 8 stages of life
Stage 1 (birth-1 year of age) Trust vs mistrust
Stage 2 (1-2) Autonomy independence vs doubt/shame
Stage 3 (2-6) Initiative vs guilt
Stage 4(6-12) Competence/industry vs inferiority
Stage 5 (12-18) Identity vs role confusion
Stage 6 (19-40) Intimacy vs isolation
Stage 7 (40-65) Generativity vs stagnation
Stage 8 (65-death) Integrity vs despair
Maslows Hierarchy of human needs
It focuses on the need from love and acceptance
TOP 1.Self actualization:All needs have been fulfilled to some degree
2.Esteem:need to be liked and respected
3.Love and acceptance:Need for support assurance,praise,acceptance
4. Security: need to feel safe in surroundings
BOTTOM 5.Physical needs:need for air,water,food,clothing,shelter
