Mental health Flashcards
Psychological health definition
Defined negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness
Self-actualization
The highest level of growth in maslow’s hierchy of needs
self concept
The ideas feelings, and perceptions a person has about himself or herself; so called self image
Self esteem
Satisfaction and confidence in yourself; the valuing of yourself as a person
autonomy
Independence; the sense of being self directed
positive psychology
The ability to define positive goals and to identify concrete, measurable ways of achieving them
mental disorder
A persistent disturbance or dysfunction in behaviour, thoughts or emotions that causes significant distress or impairment
Generalized anxiety disorder
Chronic irrational worry about daily events (work,social, relationships,finances)
OCD
Obsessions (cleanliness
compulsions (must keep everything clean)
rituals Lysol in diagonal motion vinegar in a circular motion)
Panic disorder
Recurrent panic attacks without warning
chest pain, heart palpitations, SOB, dizziness, feeling of impending doom
Agoraphobia
Panic disorder where individuals avoid social situations ( riding the bus or flying) due to fear of having a panic attack or not being able to escape.
Phobias
Marked, persistant excessive fear and avoidance of specific objects, activities, or situations
Depressive mood disorders
Symptoms
feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, extreme guilt.
disturbed sleep; changes in eating patterns
restlessness fatigue
Bipolar disorder
Includes periods of depression followed by mania (extreme euphoria; rapid speech, lack of need to sleep; grandiosity
Schizophrenia
impairs one’s sense of reality
disorganized thoughts inappropriate emotions, delusions, hallucinations, deteriorating function
warning signs of suicide
feelings of hopelessness, rejection, or lack of self worth
stress is…
any disruption of homeostasis
General adaptation syndrome
How the body responds to stress.
Alarm stage: lower resistance to injury is evident
resistance stage: resistance to injury is enhanced
exhaustion stage: low resistance levels are seen during acute stress
