Vocab
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Anxiety
Symptoms of this disorder include flashbacks (reliving the event mentally), nightmares, emotional numbness, guilt, sleeplessness, and trouble concentrating.
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD
Asking for help with a mental health problem is a sign of inner strength.
True!
Suicide is the ________ leading cause of teen deaths.
A. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth
c. third
This treatment is most effective when the entire family shows up.
Family therapy
Being constantly overwhelmed by everyday challenges is a sign of poor
a. Physical health
b. Mental/emotional health
c. Spiritual health
d. Social health
b. Mental/emotional health
Lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern.
Apathy
Engaging in destructive behaviors such as stealing, cruelty, lying, aggression, violence, truancy, arson, and vandalism.
Conduct Disorder
Apathy is a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
False.
Depression.
Which is not a warning sign of suicide?
a. Withdrawal from friends.
b. An overwhelming sense of guilt.
c. Persistent indifference.
d. Preoccupation with buying new things.
d. Preoccupation with buying new things.
Sessions with a collection of people who have similar problems.
Group therapy
A teen who pouts and stomps their foot when she disagrees with her parents is demonstrating
a. projection
b. compensation
c. repression
d. regression
d. regression
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
Alienation
Persistent thoughts, fears, or urges which lead to uncontrollable repetitive behaviors.
Gambling compulsively may be a sign that a person has a(n) conduct disorder.
False.
Impulse Control Disorder
Identify one way that you can help someone who may be considering suicide.
Start a meaningful conversation, show empathy, offer support & ask questions, try to persuade them to seek help, tell a trusted adult.
Treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted THINKING patterns.
Cognitive therapy
The ability to to manage the difficulties that are part of life is called
a. reliability
b. resilience
c. hostility
d. empathy
b. resilience
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
Stigma
Bulimia and anorexia belong to what category of mental disorders?
Bonus points if you list the missing disorder from this group!
Eating disorders.
Binge eating
Most people who attempt suicide have a(n) mental disorder or abuse alcohol or other drugs.
True
A series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community is known as what?
Cluster suicides
Ongoing dialogue that is designed to root out the cause of a mental problem in order to devise a solution.
Psychotherapy
What is the name for the physical reaction that occurs from stress?
a. psychosomatic response
b. relaxation response
c. perception
d. stressor
a. psychosomatic response
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing them from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
Mental disorder
Kleptomania
Anxiety is a(n) abnormal reaction to many short-term stresses.
False!
Normal
Of the following risk factors for teen suicide, which should probably be of most concern?
a. A stressful situation or loss.
b. Substance abuse.
c. Family history of mental disorders.
d. Exposure to other teens who have died by suicide.
b. Substance abuse
Treatment method focuses on changing unwanted behaviors.
Behavior therapy
Little Timmy has an after school job and is now being pressured by his friends to join the track team. Which stress-management strategy would work best in this situation?
a. Seeking support from others.
b. Practicing relaxation techniques.
c. Redirecting nervous energy.
d. Using refusal skills.
d. Using refusal skills.