Stress
What are the 3 main impacts of stress on the body?
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral problems
Intense and ongoing negative feelings such as hopelessness, sadness or loneliness
Major Depression
Less interest in previously enjoyed activities
Feeling worthless
Extreme tiredness and loss of energy
Major Depression
One on one sessions with a therapist
Individual therapy
What are the three categories of causes?
Biological, Environmental, and Psychological
What is an example of a relaxation stress management technique?
Meditation, Yoga, Visualization, and Progressive muscle relaxation
Periods of intense depression manic
Episodes of intense fear that are accompanied by serious physical symptoms (shaking, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate)
Panic disorder/Attack
All members of the family meet together with the therapist
Family Therapy
Genetics, brain injuries, and environment during pregnancy are examples of what cause?
Biological
What are the three stages of the body's response to stress?
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Irregular thoughts, delusions or false beliefs, and hallucinations
Schizophrenia
Difficulty focusing or sitting still
Difficulty organizing and completing a task
Talking nonstop or being in constant motion
Blurting out inappropriate comments without awareness of the impact of this behavior on others
ADD/ADHD
Therapist meets with multiple people dealing with similar problems
Support Group
Traumatic life events such as: divorce, abuse/neglect, and ACE's are all examples of what cause?
Environmental
Which category of impacts of stress would the following be :
Jake has been very stressed. Because of this, Jake can't seem to remember anything and is always distracted.
Cognitive Problems
Serious disturbance in a person’s eating behavior with physical consequences such as malnutrition, infertility and fatigue
Eating Disorders
Poor judgment
Little need for sleep
Lack of self-control
Bipolar Disorder
ADD/ADHD
Feelings and cognitive disorders are examples of what cause?
Psychological
Sarah just had 3 tests in one week. She exerted all of her energy during the week. The day after she finished all of her tests, she is extremely tired and feeling sick. What stage is her body in?
Exhaustion Stage
Problems with normal interpersonal interactions and difficulty communicating and understanding others’ point of view.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Paranoia
Inappropriate emotional reactions
Schizophrenia
How do antidepressants help people who are depressed?
Used to make certain chemicals in the brain more available