Perdev unit 7 glossary

Anxiety Disorders

This type of disorder is characterized by intense and disproportionate anxiety pertaining to an experience in the presence of fear and/or apprehension.

Bullying

is a distinct pattern of deliberately causing harm and humiliation towards others. Often the bullied are smaller, weaker, and younger. There is also a larger number of bullies against the bullied, or the bullied is more vulnerable than the bully.

Cognitive distortions

These are unhealthy patterns of thought that convince a person that a certain reality or thoughts are sound and true.

Cyberbullying

is the type of bullying that is done over digital platforms. It occurs by using cell phones, computers, laptops, tablets, and other form of electronic devices. can occur through various media outlets and formats such as SMS, text, applications, softwares, social media sites, forums, chats, social gaming, and through shareable contents where others can participate.

Depressive disorders

This is a type of disorder that is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and the lack of desire to engage in activities that are enjoyable to the individual.

Mental Health

is the state of comprehensive physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual.

Mental hygiene

a concept pertaining to the set of activities and actions that allow a person to be in a state of equilibrium with the sociocultural environment the person is in.

Peer rejection

happens when a person’s perceived peers have declined or accepted the person or a set of his beliefs, behavior, attitude, physical features, and/or other characteristics.

Physical bullying1 is a type of bullying that involves inflicting physical pain or damaging possessions of a person.

Psychological Well-Being

is also called eudaimonic approach to well-being. It focuses on the growth and actualization of the potential of the individual by learning, embracing new experiences and challenges in life. It also puts emphasis on the relationship of the person with his environment.

Social bullying

is also referred to as relational bullying. As with its name, it involves damaging or inflicting harm towards a person’s reputation.

Subjective Well-Being

is also called hedonistic approach to well-being. It states that well-being is achieved by maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain.

Substance-Related disorders

This pertains to the abuse and dependence of any substance. Verbal bullying is done using spoken or written words.