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Chapter 2&3 Flashcards

1
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Psychosocial/ Mental health encompasses

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the intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health

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Intellectual health ( the thinking you)

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“thinking” part

-includes values, attitudes and beliefs

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Emotional health

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“feeling part”

-the “feeling” rxns to life

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Emotions

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intensified feelings or complex patterns of feelings we experience

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Social health

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interactions with others

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Spiritual health

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reflects your values, beliefs, and perceptions of the world and all living things

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Factors affecting psychosocial health

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1) internal influences

2) external influences

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Internal influences

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  • Self-efficacy
  • Personal control
  • Self-esteem
  • Learned Helplessness
  • Learned optimism
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Self- efficacy

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belief in your ability to perform a task successfully

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Personal control

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Belief that your efforts can and do influence situations and interactions with others

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Self-esteem

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Your sense of self-respect or self-worth

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Learned helplessness

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an attitude of giving up and not trying because of past failures

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Learned optimism

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pattern of responding that focuses on the positive, because you choose to view each situation positively and with a sense of hope

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External Influences

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Refers to those factors that you do not control, such as who raised you, the physical environment in which you live, and the timelines imposed upon you by your professors

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Enhancing psychosocial health

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  • developing a support group
  • being a support for someone else
  • making and taking time for you
  • completing required tasks
  • making and taking time for you
  • maintaining physical health
  • eat more vegetables and fruit
  • examining problems and seeking help
  • getting adequate sleep, understanding mind body connection
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Depression

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Most common emotional disorder in canada

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Endogenous Depression

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a type of depression with a biochemical basis

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Exogenous Depression

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A type of depression with an external cause, such as the death of a loved one or martial break-up

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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A type of a depression that occurs in the winter months, when sunlight levels are low

20
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OCD

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  • obsessive-compulsive disorder

- characterized by compulsive thought or habitual behaviours

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Phobia

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a deep and persistent fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that results in a compelling desire to avoid the source of fear

22
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Panic disorder

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the sudden, rapid onset of disabling terror

23
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PTSD

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characterized by terrifying flashbacks, detachment, and anxiety following a severe traumatic event

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GAS

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  • General Adaptation Syndrome
  • the pattern followed in our physiological and psychological responses to stress
  • consisting of the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases.
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Psychosocial sources of stress

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  • change
  • pressure
  • inconsistent goals and behaviours
  • conflict
  • overload
  • burnout
  • environmental
  • self-imposed stress
  • stress-personality type and hardiness
  • self-efficacy
  • control
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Conflict

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simultaneous existence of incompatible demands, opportunities, needs, or goals

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Overload

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a condition in which we feel pressured by constant and over-whelming demands made upon us

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Burnout

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Physical and mental exhaustion as a result of the continuous experience of overload

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Psychological Hardiness

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A personality characteristic characterized by control, commitment, challenge, choices, connectedness, and courage.

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Dealing with stress

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  • assessing your stressors
  • learning to cope
  • downshifting
  • taming technostress
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Spirituality

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your sense of peace, purpose, and connection o others and beliefs about the meanings of life

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Religion

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A system of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols designed to facilitate closeness to the sacred or transcendent

33
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3 facets of spirituality

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relationships
values
purpose in life

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