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Cancer
Mental Health
Mental Disorders
Stress
CVD
100
This is an uncontrolled growth of cells
What is clonal growth?
100
High self-esteem; optimistic; capable of intimacy; takes reasonable risks.
What are some characteristics of mentally healthy people?
100
The brain is physiologically impacted or there are neurotransmitter imbalances that cause distress and can even lead to disability.
What is a mental disorder?
100
These events or agents in the environment that can cause stress.
What are Stressors?
100
Leaves the heart branching into smaller vessels that carry O-rich blood to the body tissues.
What is an Aorta?
200
A special protective mechanism against cell mutation.
What do stem cell provide?
200
Physiological needs; safety & security; love & belongingness; self-esteem; and self-actualization.
What are the five levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
200
In adolescence this part of the human brain undergoes a growth spurt.
When is the frontal cortex?
200
When you appraise an event as positive.
What is eustress?
200
Damage to inner lining of vessels & formation of fatty streaks.
What is Arteriosclerosis?
300
A secondary tumor that appears when cancerous cells spread to other parts of the body.
What is metastasis?
300
Focuses on positive emotions, characteristics, strengths, and conditions that create happiness.
What is Positive Psychology?
300
This mental disorder is characterized by mania; depression; and sometimes compulsive behaviors.
What is Bipolar Polar Disorder?
300
A series of physiological changes that occur in the body, AKA- the stress response?
What is fight or flight?
300
Lack of blood flow to the heart muscle with resulting death of heart tissue, AKA a heart attack.
What is a myocardial infarction?
400
One grows very slowly and the other quite rapidly (exponential).
What is the difference between a benign and a malignant tumor?
400
Focuses on such qualities as self-awareness, self-discipline, persistence & empathy as being more important than IQ.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
400
Symptoms include sweating, tremors, excessive fear, and other symptoms of distress.
What are the symptoms of Anxiety Disorders?
400
A stress response that is continuing without a relaxation response.
What is Chronic Stress?
400
Left untreated this can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, and blindness.
What does hypertension lead to if left untreated?
500
Carcinomas, Sarcomas, Leukemias, and Lymphomas.
What are the four broad types of cancers?
500
To measure this important concept we look at first, Presence of Meaning and secondly, Search for Meaning.
What is Meaning in Life or Purpose in Life?
500
It is common for this individual to have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse, or an eating disorder is common.
What is a common history for self-injury (mutilation)?
500
Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
What are the three stages of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?
500
Age, gender, ethnicity & race, family history, and post-menopausal.
What are non-controllable risk factors of Cardiovascular Disease?