Mental Health and Well-Being in Adolescence

Question 1

A state of emotional
and psychological well-
being in which an
individual is able to use his
or her cognitive and
emotional capabilities,
function in society, and
meet the ordinary
demands of everyday life

Answer 1

Mental Health

Question 2

Defined as a
subjective state that
emerges from a general
feeling of satisfaction with
oneself.

Answer 2

Well-being

Question 3

Are characterized by persistent
disturbance of eating that
result in altered consumption
or absorption of food and
significantly impair physical
health or psychosocial
functioning.

Answer 3

Eating disorders

Question 3

intense fear of
gaining weight, disturbed
body image, refusal to
maintain normal body weight,
and dangerous measures to
lose weight.

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anorexia nervosa

Question 3

involves
overeating, and it is
followed by efforts to
induce vomiting, fasting,
and excessive exercise.

Answer 3

bulimia nervosa

Question 4

Include phobic disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder, which are all characterized by excessive fear, anxiety, and related behavioral disturbance.

Answer 4

Anxiety disorders

Question 4

involves an
overindulgence of food,
but it is not followed by
efforts to induce
vomiting, fasting, and
excessive exercise.

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Binge-eating disorder

Question 4

Is accompanied by physical symptoms such as trembling and palpitations.

Answer 4

Phobic anxiety

Question 5

Characterized by an abrupt
surge of intense fear or discomfort.

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Panic attacks

Question 5

Manifested when one experiences
persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of
unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to
engage in senseless rituals (compulsions).

Answer 5

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

Are characterized by
hopelessness, lack of
energy in their usual
activities, crying for
unexplained reasons,
and low self-esteem.

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Major depressive disorder

Question 7

Individuals who suffer
from this disorder
experience both
depression and manic
periods.

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bipolar disorder

Question 7

characterized by repeated
pattern of behaviors in which
the basic rights of others are
violated

Answer 7

Conduct disorder

Question 8

Adolescents who suffer from
__________________ usually
display deviant behaviors and may be oversensitive or insensitive, rigid, and self centered, or they may have extravagant illusions.

Answer 8

personality disorder

Question 8

refers to
any illegal act by a minor, and
it emphasizes the criminal as
well as the legal aspects of the
behavior.

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Juvenile delinquency

Question 8

individuals with this type of disorder usually
demonstrate a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness on
the motives of the people around them.

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Paranoid personality disorder

Question 9

this is manifested by the individual’s disregard or
violation of the rights of others.

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Antisocial personality disorder

Question 10

this disorder is manifested by individuals who show
excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behaviors.

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Histrionic personality disorder

Question 10

this disorder is evident when individuals show
a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of
inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative
evaluation.

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Avoidant personality disorder

Question 10

individuals with this type of disorder exhibit a
pattern of grandiosity.

Answer 10

Narcissistic personality disorder

Question 11

this is manifested when individuals
demonstrate a pattern of submissive and
clinging behavior related to an excessive need
to be taken care of.

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Dependent personality disorder

Question 11

this disorder is manifested by a pattern or
preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism,
and control.

Answer 11

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 11

means
“split mind.”

Answer 11

Schizophrenia

Question 12

It is a psychotic disorder usually characterized by the deterioration in personal, social, and occupational
functioning due to bizarre emotions and abnormal perceptions.

Answer 12

Schizophrenia

Question 13

are defined by abnormalities in one or more of the
following: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking (speech), and abnormal motor behavior.

Answer 13

Schizophrenic and psychotic disorders

Question 13

Adolescents who experience this type of disorder experience loss of contact with reality.

Answer 13

Psychosis

Question 14

a substance such as
alcohol, caffeine, marijuana,
and tobacco, whose chemical
action alters the biological
and psychological functioning
of the person

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Drug

Question 15

manifested when an individual can no longer control his or
her drug or substance intake.

Answer 15

Drug dependency or addiction

Question 16

evident when the individual relies on drugs excessively, which affects his or her
relationship with the family, efficiency at work, or even capacity to decide realistically.

Answer 16

Drug abuse

Question 17

It is the individual’s capacity to use the
substance repeatedly by small doses and later
larger doses to produce the desired effects.

Answer 17

Tolerance

Question 18

Is characterized by an excessive use of the computer or the internet.

• It may also be a form of escape to reality especially among those who experience depression and inability to regulate emotions and behaviors.

Answer 18

Computer addiction

Question 19

The adolescent should minimize conflicts and
must learn how to resolve them more
effectively.

Answer 19

PREVENTION

Question 19

the process of adapting well in
the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats
or significant sources of stress

Answer 19

Resilience