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Chapter II Flashcards

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Monism

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Mind and Body are same substance

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Dualism

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Mind and Body are separate and different

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Biopsychosocial Model

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Is biological, psychological, and social components

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Biological Perspectives

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Neuroscience, Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Treatments

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Synapse

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Point of connection between neurons

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Synaptic Cleft

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Tiny gap between one neuron and the next at a symptom

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Receptors

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Area of a neuron that receive neurotransmitters from adjacent neurons

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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Part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary bodily systems, such as breathing and heart rate

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Sympathy Nervous System

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Activates the body’s response to emergency and arousal situations

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Atomic nervous system that regulates the body’s calling and energy conserving functions

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Endocrine system

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Glands that control production and release of hormones

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Hormones

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Chemicals released by the endocrine system that regulate sexual behavior, metabolism, and physical growth

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Biological Treatments

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Antianxiety (or Anxiolytic), Antidepressant, Antipsychotic, and Mood - Stabilizing Drugs

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Agonists

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Drugs that increase neurotransmission

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Antagonists

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Drugs that reduce or block neurotransmission

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Cognitive Schemas

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Mental models of the world that are used to organize information

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Cognitive Restructuring

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Therapy techniques that focus on changing irrational and problematic thoughts

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Cognitive Distortins

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Irrational beliefs and thinking process

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Negative automatic thoughts

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Negative thoughts generated by negative cognitive schemas

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Self-Efficacy

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Confidence that one can successfully achieve desired outcomes

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Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy

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Disputes pathogenic irrational beliefs

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Cognitive-Behavioral

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Combine cognitive and behavioral principles

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