Stress
The process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that we think are threatening or challenging?
What is stress?
Heart disease, asthma, tension headaches, etc
What are the impacts of stress on health?
Contains 297 disorders, used to diagnose and suggest appropriate treatments for all mental disorders
What is the DSM-5?
Disturbed or dysfunctional thoughts, emotions, or behaviors.
What is a psychological disorder?
an everyday synonym for subjective well-being, satisfaction
What is happiness?
a high stress job (is an example of)
What is stimulus-based stress?
Hanging out with friends can decrease blood pressure and cortisol levels
What is social support?
child abuse/neglect, substance abuse, trauma experiences, chronic pain/illness
What are risk factors?
Sally is nervous about her test before she takes it, but afterward, she feels relieved. Jessica is nervous about taking her test too, Jessica feels her heart start to race and begins having trouble breathing. After the test is done, Jessica continues to feel this way, even after she receives her good test grade.
What is the difference between feeling anxious and having general anxiety?
a tendency to expect good things in the future
What is optimism?
a stressful event that is long-lasting (ex: a bad relationship)
What is chronic stress?
Aerobic exercise, relaxation, meditation, and active spiritual engagement may help us gather inner
strength
What is reducing stress?
persistent and repetitive thoughts, actions, or both that interrupt everyday life
What is OCD?
the scientific study of mental illness or disorders.
What is psychopathology?
having a joyful mood, feeling happy, being
enthusiastic, alert, or excited
What is positive affect?
A scale or chart that ranks how stressed a person is numerically
What is the social readjustment scale?
the of study how patients handle illness, why some people don't follow medical advice, and the most effective ways to control pain or change poor health habits
What is field of health psychology?
a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
genetics, brain imbalances, and the environment (all contribute to....)
What are the causes of psychological disroders?
Losing track of time is an example of this psychological idea
what is flow?
an attempt to reduce stress by changing the
stressor or the way we interact with stressor and attempt to reduce stress by ignoring or
avoiding stressor and/or attending to our emotional needs relating to
stress
What are problem-focused and emotion-focused coping?
people who reduce stress, take care of themselves, and find healthy ways to cope tend to have longer if this
What is life expectancy?
having disturbances in perception, language/thought, motor behavior, and emotions
What is schizophrenia?
poor memory, intrusive thoughts, outbursts of anger, feeling detached are symptoms of this psychological disorder
What is PTSD?
The scientific study of optimal human functioning (ex: what goes right in life and what makes life worth living)
what is positive psychology?