AP Psychology Unit 5: Health, Disorders, and Treatment Vocabulary

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering health psychology, positive psychology, psychological disorders, and their treatments based on the unit 5 lecture notes.

Health Psychology

Study of how behavior affects physical health.

Stress

The bodyɷs response to a challenge or demand.

Distress

Negative stress that harms health.

Hypertension

High blood pressure.

Immune Suppression

Weakening of the immune system.

Eustress

Positive, helpful stress.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Traumatic events in childhood that affect health.

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

The bodyɷs three-stage response to stress.

Alarm

The first stage of stress response.

Resistance

The stage where the body tries to cope with stress.

Exhaustion

The stage where the body becomes worn out.

Fight-Flight-Freeze Response

Automatic reaction to danger.

Tend-and-Befriend Theory

Coping by seeking support from others.

Problem-Focused Coping

Solving the problem causing stress.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Managing emotional reactions to stress.

Meditation

Focusing the mind to relax.

Positive Psychology

Study of happiness and human strengths.

Well-Being

Overall happiness and health.

Resilience

Ability to bounce back from hardship.

Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon

Being happy leads to helping others.

Gratitude

Feeling thankful.

Signature Strengths

Your strongest positive traits.

Virtues

Good moral qualities.

Character Strengths

Positive personality traits.

Wisdom

Ability to use knowledge wisely.

Courage

Facing fear or difficulty.

Humanity

Caring for others.

Justice

Fairness and equality.

Temperance

Self-control and moderation.

Transcendence

Finding meaning beyond yourself.

Psychological Disorder

Condition that affects thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

Dysfunction

Impaired or abnormal functioning.

Stigma

Negative beliefs about a group.

American Psychiatric Association

Organization that studies mental disorders.

Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Book used to diagnose mental disorders.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Global health organization.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

Global system for classifying disorders.

Eclectic Approach

Using multiple perspectives together.

Behavioral Perspective

Focus on learned behaviors.

Psychodynamic Perspective

Focus on unconscious thoughts.

Humanistic Perspective

Focus on personal growth and potential.

Cognitive Perspective

Focus on thoughts affecting behavior.

Evolutionary Perspective

Behavior explained by survival value.

Sociocultural Perspective

Behavior influenced by society and culture.

Biological Perspective

Behavior explained by brain and body processes.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Harmful or unhelpful actions.

Maladaptive Thoughts

Harmful thinking patterns.

Maladaptive Relationships

Unhealthy interactions with others.

Biopsychosocial Model

Behavior explained by biological, psychological, and social factors.

Diathesis-Stress Model

Disorder results from vulnerability + stress.

Diathesis

A predisposition or vulnerability.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Disorders that begin in childhood affecting brain development.

Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders

Disorders involving psychosis.

Delusions

False beliefs not based in reality.

Delusions of Persecution

Belief others want to harm you.

Delusions of Grandeur

Belief you have great importance or power.

Hallucinations

Sensing things that arenɷt real.

Disorganized Thinking or Speech

Illogical or unclear thoughts.

Word Salad

Completely mixed-up speech.

Disorganized Motor Behavior

Unusual physical actions.

Catatonia

Lack of movement or response.

Stupor

No response to surroundings.

Catatonic Stupor

No movement and no response.

Negative Symptoms

Loss of normal functions.

Flat Affect

Showing no emotional expression.

Positive Symptoms

Added abnormal behaviors.

Schizophrenia

Severe disorder with distorted thinking and perception.

Acute Schizophrenia

Short-term schizophrenia symptoms.

Chronic Schizophrenia

Long-lasting schizophrenia symptoms.

Dopamine Schizophrenia

Theory that excess dopamine causes symptoms.

Depressive Disorders

Disorders involving extreme sadness.

Major Depressive Disorder

Severe, long-lasting depression.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Long-term mild depression.

Bipolar Disorders

Extreme mood swings.

Mania

Extremely elevated mood and energy.

Depression

Extreme sadness and low energy.

Anxiety Disorders

Excessive fear or worry.

Specific Phobia

Intense fear of a specific object or situation.

Acrophobia

Fear of heights.

Arachnophobia

Fear of spiders.

Agoraphobia

Fear of open or crowded places.

Panic Disorder

Repeated panic attacks.

Panic Attacks

Sudden bursts of intense fear.

Culture-Bound Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety tied to specific cultures.

Ataque de Nervios

Emotional outburst common in some cultures (Caribbean).

Social Anxiety Disorder

Fear of being judged.

Taijin Kyofusho

Fear of offending others (Japan).

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Constant worry about many things.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Repeated thoughts and actions.

Obsessions

Repeated unwanted thoughts.

Compulsions

Repeated behaviors.

Dissociative Disorders

Disorders involving identity or memory disruption.

Dissociations

Disconnect from reality or self.

Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders

Disorders caused by trauma.

Hypervigilance

Constant alertness.

Flashbacks

Reliving traumatic events.

Insomnia

Trouble sleeping.

Emotional Detachment

Lack of emotional connection.

Hostility

Anger or aggression.

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Disorders involving eating habits.