final 2&17 Flashcards
what is the term for the dependence on a substance or a behavior?
addiction
what is a name for positive stress?
eustress
a person who has persistent, intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images that cause intense anxiety or distress may have __ - __ disorder
obsessive- compulsive
What is a stressor
anything that causes the release of stress hormones
the physical and emotional changes that are activated when faced with a perceived threat or danger are part of what is called fight-or-flight or _
Stress response
at the top of maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we find self-__
actualization
the brain chemicals that are responsible for sending signals from one brain cell to the next are known as
neurotransmitters
what is the term for intense fear of certain kinds of social aor performance situations?
social phobia
acute stress
short-term stress, produced by the stress response
chronic stress
long-term, low-level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
mind and body medical practices contend that
the mind can promote or detract from physical well-being, techniques that enhance stress manageent can treat heart disease and patterns of thinking can influence the immune & cardio systems
manipulative and body-based therapies
require the hands of trained practitioners to achieve healing
self-care practices
are recommended by both conventional medicine and complementary therapies, include observing symptoms, and include behaviors to treat prevent illness.
complementary medicine
a group of practices that used along with conventional medicine
the main principle of naturopathy is that
the body has the ability to heal itself