Terms
Ideal state of physical wellness and mental well-being
What is Health?
perceptual field narrows, person begins to focus on self
(less alert, distracts easily, short attention span)
(increased heart rate, sweating, GI discomfort, muscle tension, rapid loud speech)
What is moderate anxiety?
overall view of one self
What is self concept?
Hormones, Genetic Factors, Seasonal Moods, Emotional Detachment, Loss, Abandonment, Poor Relationships
What are causes of depression?
The person expresses ongoing and longstanding overall self-dissatisfaction and negative self-appraisal
What is Chronic Low Self-Esteem:
occurs suddenly and lasts for a short amount of time
What is acute illness?
perceptial field is so narrow that person can focus only on one detail, focus totally on self and the need to relieve the anxiety
(dread, confusion)
(headaches, palpitations, tachycardia, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, trembling, hyperventilation, urinary frequencty, diarrhea)
What is severe anxiety?
your view of yourself as a unique human being
What is personal identity?
This has been described as developing a very strong positive force to live and enjoying the ride.
What is Hardiness?
The person exhibits self-disapproval and negative self-evaluations as a specific reaction to loss or change
What is Situational Low Self-Esteem?
lasts for a long period of time (usually 6 or more months)
What is chronic illness?
normal anxiety
(the person does not usually experience distress)
What is mild anxiety?
how well a person likes themselves
What is self esteem?
Your mental image of your physical self, including physical appearance and physical functioning
What is body image?
A person experiences or perceives difficulty in fulfilling a usual role, or there is a mismatch between role expectations and role performance
What is Ineffective Role Performance?
a personal and dynamic scale for measuring an individuals health and well being
What is a health-illness continuum?
person is unreasonable and irrational and is unable to focus on even one detail in the environment
(may react wildly- shouting, screaming, running about, clinging to something- or withdraw completely)
What is panic anxiety?
the actions a person takes and the behaviors he demonstrates in fulfilling a role
What is role performance?
occurs when symptoms intensify
What is an exacerbation or “flare-up”?
An individual has a confused image of his physical self or negatively evaluates his body or an aspect of it.
What is Disturbed Body Image?
a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind, a disruption of health
What is illness?
There are only four levels of anxiety so you get 500 points for being brave. The answer is tacocat spelled backwards.
What is tacocat?
Patient responses to illness are influenced by the relationship among
Physical pathology
Psychosocial health
Overall wellness
What is psychosocial health?
occurs when symptoms are minimal to none
What is a remission?
Negative and incorrect assessment of self-identity and inability to determine boundaries between self and others
What is Disturbed Personal Identity?