Conditions
A mental health disorder involving severe disturbances in eating behavior, such as overeating or undereating.
What is an eating disorder?
A settlement in which each side changes or gives up something in order to reach an agreement.
What is a compromise?
A pattern of violence that occurs in the course of a relationship.
What is abuse?
Displaying behavior that expresses negative feelings, resentment or aggression in an unassertive, passive way.
What is passive-aggressive?
Techniques for reducing or limiting the harmful effects of stress or one’s reaction to stress.
What is stress management?
A disorder involving unreasonable fear or nervousness that interferes with a person’s daily life; one of the most common disorders among children and teens.
What is an anxiety disorder?
The quality of having a generally positive outlook on life, such as seeing problems as temporary and good fortune as permanent.
What is optimism?
To use one example or only a small bit of evidence to draw conclusions, which are often incorrect.
What is an overgeneralization?
Communication in which the speaker uses the word “I” and takes responsibility for their own thoughts and feelings without putting the listener on the defensive.
What is an "I-message"?
Shaking, sweating, dizziness and other symptoms, often accompanied by feelings of “craziness” or pending death; sometimes caused by stressful situations but can also happen spontaneously.
What is a panic attack?
An anxiety disorder in which people who have lived through traumatic events experience flashbacks, images, anxiety and other symptoms.
What is PTSD?
A recommendation of somewhere or someone a person can go to go to for information, help or professional advice.
What is a referral?
Being suspicious of a rival or of someone you believe enjoys an advantage.
What is jealousy?
A strong drive or urge to do something; may involve repeating an action such as checking the door or washing hands many times.
What is a compulsion?
A way of managing anger and settling disagreements in a safe and peaceful way, without violence.
What is conflict resolution?
An anxiety disorder in which a person’s brain gets stuck on a thought, and the person feels an urge to repeat a behavior many times.
What is OCD?
Specifying an end or result a person tries to achieve; should be specific, realistic and measurable.
What is goal setting?
Relying on another person to fulfill all of one’s needs.
What is over-dependence?
To take planned action to have a positive effect on other people’s behaviors or the environment.
What is pro-social?
Neurotransmitter that regulates certain body functions.
What is serotonin?
A mental health condition where you have two or more separate personalities that control your behavior at different times
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?
An activity in which people are given an example situation and practice their responses to learn a skill such as resisting pressure or resolving conflict.
What is roleplay?
To apply a general statement to oneself; to assume something said or done was intended to affect a specific person when this may not be the case.
What is to personalize?
Negotiating terms or offering to trade something in exchange for something else; a person who’s grieving may hope that certain actions or promises might undo the loss.
What is bargaining?
Stress-management technique that involves picturing a calm place and imagining a restful experience.
What is guided imagery?