HOPE Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the definition of PERCEPTION?
The act of becoming aware through the senses.
What is the definition of STRESSORS?
Anything that causes stress.
What is the definition of PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE?
A physical reaction, which results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.
What is the definition of CHRONIC STRESS?
Stress associated with long - term problems that are beyond a person’s control.
What is the definition of RELAXATION PURPOSE?
A state of calm.
What is the definition of STAGES OF GRIEF?
A variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her.
What is the definition of CLOSURE?
Acceptance of a loss.
What is the definition of COPING?
Dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life .
What is the definition of MOURNING?
The act of showing sorrow or grief.
What is the definition of TRAUMATIC EVENTS?
Any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies.
What does SEPARATION mean?
A decision by two married people to live apart from each other.
What does CUSTODY mean?
The legal right to make decisions affecting children and the responsibility of their care.
What does ABUSE mean?
The physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.
What does DOMESTIC VIOLENCE mean?
Act of violence involving family members.
What does NEGLECT mean?
The failure to provide for a child’s basic needs.