Brain Buzzwords
Often called the "love hormone" , this hormone is central to the affiliative brain and promotes social connection
Describes mental health as a dynamic interaction of psychological, biological and social factors
Biopsychosocial Model
Interventions are designed to either prevent/reduce risks or to protect/add these factors
Assets (or Protective Factors)
This part of the limbic system, highly sensitive to early maternal provisions, is key in processing and expressing fear
Amygdala
This model states that your thoughts regarding an external situation are the most important factor in determining your emotional and behavioral response to it
The Cognitive Behavioral Approach
Which key neurobiological process allows resilience interventions to create lasting behavioral change?
Neuroplasticity
This division of the Autonomic Nervous System is in charge of "rest and digest," helping you calm down after a stress response
The Parasympathetic Nervous System
In the Ecological Systems Theory, this outermost layer includes the attitudes and ideologies of the entire culture (e.g., views on poverty).
The Macrosystem
The collective ability of a group to prepare for, withstand and recover from adverse events by leveraging available resources
This network is active during rest and is associated with self-referential thought, mind-wandering, and social cognition and is often deactivated during tasks that require focused attention
The Default Mode Network (DMN)
The "if-then" rules that link a person's core beliefs to their automatic thoughts (e.g., "If I work hard, then I am worthy") are formally known as this (CBT Approach)
Conditional Assumptions
What intervention technique involves changing the interpretation rather than the situation itself?
Cognitive Reappraisal (or Cognitive Restructuring)
A student is suddenly startled by a loud bang. This bottom-up attention network lights up immediately to process the unexpected, salient stimulus
It is defined as "the coordination of biological and behavioral signals between social partners during moments of social contact”
Biobehavioral Synchrony
This therapy uses the externalization technique, focusing on separating the problem from the person
Narrative Therapy