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UNIT 1 HEALTH Flashcards

1
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most significant disease in the past

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infectious diseases

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examples of lifestyle diseases

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diabetes, heart disease, cancer

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risk factor

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anything that increases likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems

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controllable risk factors

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sedentary lifestyle, substances, behaviors including injury, tobacco, poor eating

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uncontrollable risk factors

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age, race, gender, heredity

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abstinence

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“a deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors (includes sexual activity, tobacco use, alcohol, or other drugs)

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health

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the state of wellbeing in which all the components of health are in balance

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six components of health

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physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, environmental

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hereditary

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health risks that run in your family

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influence on health: social

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people you are around often

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cultural

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certain things that are a part of your culture

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environmental

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your surroundings

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four things that can affect your health (hint: not uncontrollable risk factors)

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hereditary, social, cultural, environmental

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self esteem

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how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself

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three different communication styles

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passive, aggressive, assertive

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passive

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doesn’t offer opposition when challenged or pressured

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aggressive

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hostile/unfriendly

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assertive

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direct/respectful

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mental health

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state of well being in which you can cope with the daily demands of life

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characteristics of mentally and emotionally healthy people

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sense of control, endure failure/frustration, optimistic, expresses emotions

21
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empathy

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ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

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mental disorder

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illness that affects a persons thoughts, emotions, and behaviors

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common symptoms of mental disorders

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too much or too little sleep, feeling extreme sadness, unexplained mood swings, substance abuse, inability to concentrate, extreme anxiety or fear, personality changes, false perceptions of reality

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depression

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sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out daily activities

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symptoms of depression

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lack of energy, withdrawal from people, loss of appetite or overeating, too much or little sleep, feeling hopeless and helpless

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attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children (lifelong disorder)

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symptoms of adhd

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frequently inattentive or impulsively hyperactive, causes unknown, can be treated

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anxiety disorder

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fear based disorders that keep you from taking part in your daily activities

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panic disorders

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characterized by extreme terror and panic attacks

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phobias

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anxiety disorders characterized by extreme terror and panic attacks

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obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

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characterized by uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and repetitive behaviors (compulsions)

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mental disorder causes

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traumatic/stressful life events, genetics, physical disorders/injuries

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three types of help

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psychotherapy (therapist), group therapy, medicine

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five types of stressors

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environmental, biological, thinking, behavioral, life change

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environmental stressors

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conditions or events in your physical environment that cause you stress

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biological stressors

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conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part in daily activities

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thinking

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any type of mental challenge (ex: school)

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behavioral

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unhealthy behaviors that cause stress (ex: drug and alcohol abuse)

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life change

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any major life changes (can be positive or negative) that lead to stress

40
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fight or flight response

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releases epinephrine which causes increase of breathing, increased heartbeat, muscles tense up, pupils dilate, digestion stops, blood sugar increases

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eustress

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positive stress; energizes you and helps you reach a goal

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distress

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negative stress; makes you sick and keeps you from reaching a goal

43
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dealing with stress

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some things that help with physical health also relieve stress (exercise regularly, rest, eat right, deep breathing, warm bath, stretching, positivity)

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positive attitude

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positive attitudes can relieve stress (use positive self talk, be confident, don’t worry about things out of your control)

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