Mental Health and Well-Being of Middle and Late Adolescence Flashcards
includes our emotional, psychological,
and social well-being.
Mental Health
affects how we think, feel, and act.
Mental Health
refers to the maintenance
of successful mental activity.
Mental health
helps determine how we handle stress,
relate to others, and make choices.
Mental health
When the brain is not working properly, __ or more of its
functions will be disrupted
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Is comprised of signs and symptoms that
are substantially different than the usual
state of the person
Mental Illness
treatment for:
combination of
psychotherapy and medication.
A persistent and irrational fear of
going to school.
School phobia (school refusal)
disorders that affect the way
individuals with normal or above
normal intelligence receive, store,
organize, retrieve, and use
information.
Learning Disability
a learning difficulty that primarily
affects the skills involved in accurate
and fluent word reading and spelling.
Dyslexia
a math learning disability that
impairs an individual’s ability to learn
number-related concepts and
perform other basic math skills.
Dyscalculia
a neurological disorder of written
expression that impairs writing
ability.
Dysgraphia
defined as persistently disruptive
behavior in which the young
person repeatedly violates the
rights of others or age
appropriate social norms.
Conduct disorder
ADHD meaning
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
marked by an ongoing pattern of
inattention and/or hyperactivity-
impulsivity that interferes with
functioning or development
ADHD
