Positive Psych
A human strength displayed by characteristics of bravery, bold, adamant, integrity, and persistence.
What is courage?
Name one type of stress.
What is Eustress or Distress?
A highly effective, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy designed to help individuals overcome fears, anxiety, and PTSD by gradually facing feared objects, situations, or memories in a safe environment. What type of treatment does this text define?
What is exposure therapy?
Characterized by the inability to focus attention, distractibility, and impulsivity.
What is ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity).
Recieve prompt from one of the game masters. (Act it out!!)
What is distress?
Having the sense of concern or acting out of concern for another's well-being is an example of what type of characteristics?
What is Altruism?
Maladaptive coping strategies include aggression; indulging ourselves by eating, drinking, smoking, using drugs, spending money, or sleeping too much; or using ____?
Defense Mechanisms.
A long-term alcoholic was brought into a rehabilitation center for therapy to treat their addiction. A medication called Disulfiram was prescribed to the patient to help aid their rehab. Now, every time the patient goes to drink alcohol, the drug takes effect and causes physical discomfort (nausea and vomiting) and stimulates a negative association to drinking alcohol. What type of treatment does this scenario represent?
What is aversion therapy?
A guy named John develops a disorder that features paranoid delusions and auditory hallucinations. Over the next couple months, he withdraws socially, believes neighbors are spying on him through his TV, hears voices commenting on his actions, and stops attending work. What disorder did John develop?
What is Schizophrenia?
TIMED ROUND!! (15 secs) What is the disorder characterized by constant movement and lack of focus/concentration.
What is ADHD?
When you experience and evaluate your own personal life and encompass both cognitive life satisfaction and emotional experiences, what Positive Psychology term are you experiencing?
What is subjective well-being?
An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments. What health psychology term does this definition represent?
What is self-efficacy?
A 16 year old kid named Doug suffered from severe depression. He didn't respond well to antidepressants drugs or psychotherapy. So, because of that Doug's parents, therapist and doctor all agreed to use this treatment as a last resort.
What is electroconvulsive therapy?
A woman named Julie developed a disorder after coming back from war. After a while, Julie would have night terrors and random flashbacks. It had gotten so bad Julie quit work, started distancing herself from anyone. What disorder did Julie gain?
What is PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)?
Define stress.
Best answer wins.
A cancer survivor expressing a profound appreciation for each day, shifting priorities to focus on meaningful experiences rather than material success. What type of positive psychology term does this portray?
What is PTG (post-traumatic growth)
A middle aged man spent 10 years with his partner before they divorced. His wife spent most of the time cleaning the house but now that workload has fallen onto him on top of all his previous work too. He falls into a sorrow, stressed state and finds himself unable to work efficiently and effectively over an extended period of time after the divorce. What heath psychology term does this represent?
What is GAS (General Adaption Syndrome)?
A noninvasive, FDA-approved procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression, OCD, and other conditions. What type of treatment does this define?
What is TMS? (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
Characterized by mood swings alternating between periods of major depression and mania, the two poles of emotions. Symptoms of the manic state include an inflated ego, little need for sleep, excessive talking, and impulsivity.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What is Catharsis?
What is O.C.D (just the acronym not the definition)
What is systematic desensitization?
Best out of three!
In psychology, particularly within positive psychology and character studies, _____ is defined as the virtuous capacity for self-regulation, moderation, and voluntary restraint, which protects against excess and guards against impulsive, self-destructive behavior. It is often described as the "inner" virtue that manages appetites, emotions, and desires to align with long-term goals rather than immediate gratification
Temperance
An integrated approach/model representation considering biological (genetics), psychological (mood), and social (friends) factors in health. What is this term/model?
What is Biopsychosocial model?
During the Covid-19 pandemic an experiment was done with subjects who experienced pandemic-related anxiety. Multiple treatments were tested but one specifically stood out to be effective in converting or reconstructing the subjects irrational thoughts into rational and non-destructive ones. What type of treatment was used for these subjects?
What is REBT? (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)
A psychiatrist is examining a subject who exhibits symptoms such as being non-responsive, resisting movement, and remains seated or standing in the same position for hours. The subject was known to have depression and bipolar disorder. An outside source says that the subject has also not been taking their prescription of Benzodiazepines. What disorder does this subject show symptoms of?
What is Catatonia?
Define primary reinforcer and create a scenario or example of when this term comes into play.
Scored based on best response. (Two part question with double the points if right, but minus 500 if wrong)