Chapter 7
What is striving to become the best you can be
Self actualization
What is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.
Stress
What is an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life
A mental disorder
What is a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
HINT: this is the definition not a specific example
An anxiety disorder
a strong and irrational fear of something specific
A phobia
What is the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life
Mental/ emotional health
What is the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Anxiety
A person with _____________ is trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors
obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD
What is feeling isolated and separated from everyone else
Alienation
What is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life.
Suicide
What is your sense of yourself as a unique individual.
Personal identity
What is the prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
Depression
What is a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm
Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD
a physician who specializes in organic disorders of the brain and nervous system
Neurologist
involves treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor
Group Therapy
What are two things that can affect your personal identity
*your interest
* your likes and dislikes
*your talents and abilities
*your values and beliefs
*your goals
What are the three responses to stress( in the correct order)
1) Alarm
2)Resistance
3)Fatigue
What is the first thing you should do when you are with someone who you may suspect has suicidal thoughts
Initiate a meaningful conversation
also known as manic-depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder
dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.
Coping
What are the 5 levels of the hierarchy of needs(starting at the bottom)
*physical
*safety
*love and belonging
*esteem
*potential
An example of a __________________ would be something like a headache or your hair falling out.
A Psychosomatic Response
What is the first stage of the grieving process.
Denial
What is the difference between and organic disorder and a functional disorder
A organic disorder is caused by an injury to the brain, a functional disorder is a phycological cause.
Anxiety disorders can be classified according to four main types, what are they.
1)phobias
2)OCD
3) Panic disorder
4)PTSD