Mental Health & Positive Psychology
This model defines health as complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just absence of illness.
What is the biopsychosocial model?
Persistent, excessive worry about multiple areas of life defines this disorder.
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
Persistent sadness and loss of interest define this disorder.
What is major depressive disorder?
Sensory experiences—seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things—that appear real but are created by the mind in the absence of external stimuli.
What are hallucinations?
This type of therapy focuses on changing maladaptive thought patterns.
What is cognitive therapy (or CBT)?
The ability to adapt and recover from adversity is known as this.
What is resilience?
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks characterize this disorder.
What is panic disorder?
This disorder includes both depressive episodes and manic episodes.
What is bipolar disorder?
A fixed, false belief held with absolute conviction despite clear evidence to the contrary, often stemming from psychological distress, neurological conditions, or substance abuse.
What are delusions?
Medications like SSRIs are commonly used to treat this category of disorders.
What are mood and anxiety disorders?
This field, associated with Martin Seligman, studies human strengths and flourishing.
What is positive psychology?
An intense fear of being judged or embarrassed in social situations.
What is social anxiety disorder?
Elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, and impulsivity describe this state.
What is mania?
Presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states.
What is dissociative identity disorder (DID) FKA Multiple Personality Disorder?
This therapy uses learning principles like reinforcement and exposure.
What is behavioral therapy?
This concept refers to a deep sense of engagement and absorption in an activity.
What is flow?
This disorder involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors meant to reduce anxiety.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
A milder but chronic form of depression lasting at least 2 years.
What is persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)?
This subtype involves sudden travel and confusion about identity.
What is dissociative fugue?
This biomedical treatment uses controlled seizures for severe depression.
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
According to Seligman’s PERMA model, name one component besides Positive Emotion.
What are Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, or Accomplishment?
After trauma, symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance define this disorder.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
This type of depression follows a seasonal pattern, often in winter months.
What is seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?
These disorders are often linked to this underlying cause.
What is severe trauma (often in childhood)?
The quality of the relationship between therapist and client is called this.
What is the therapeutic alliance?