chapter 1
A behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic
Habit
People who are about the same age and share similar interests
Peer Group
Positive stress
Eustress
People who survive a life-threatening event may develop this
PTSD
Regularly have an uncontrollalble urge to eat large amounts of food
Binge Eating Disorder
The number of years a person can expect to live
Life Expectancy
How much you respect yourself and like yourself
Self Esteem
An event or situation that causes stress
Stressor
An unhealthy way to cope with emotions, stress, or traumatic events by physically harming themselves.
Self Injury
People that display rigid patterns of behavior that makes it difficult for them to get along with others.
Personality Disorder
A state of high level health
Wellness
Studies how people think, feel and behave
Psychologist
The tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst
Pessimism
When a person may feel intense fear and strong desire to leave the situation.
Panic Attack
People experience extreme emotiong that make it difficult to function well in their daily lives
Mood Disorder
Using communication to influence & support others in making positive health decisions
Advocacy
Tends to be shy, quiet, and reserved
Introvert
The ability to recover, or "bounce back" from extreme or prolonged stress
Resilience
Person displays intense worry, fears, or anxiety most days for at least 6 months
Generalization Anxiety Disorder
Intentional killing of oneself
Suicide
Taking action to avoid disease, injury, or other negative health outcomes
Prevention
As a children develop, they copy the behavior of others
Modeling
A person who accepts nothing than excellence
Perfectionist
Uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from thier bodies.
Bulimia
Severe distubances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior
Schizophrenia