module 13 Flashcards
stress disorders & emotion
Stress disorders
involve reactions to stress in a person’s life and are considered psychological disorders
emotion
an affective state with physiological characteristics with the ability to impact thoughts and behaviors
emotional intelligence
ability to recognize and manage emotions
six basic emotions
- anger
- disgust
- fear
- happiness
- sadness
- surprise
emotion processing
different emotions take longer/shorter to process than others
where are emotions processed (2 answers)
limbic system and frontal lobe
where do emotions typically take longer to process (1 answer)
frontal lobe
what does the HPA axis do and consist of
sends adrenaline hormones out to the body
consists of:
- hypothalamus
- pituitary gland
- adrenal glands
acute stress disorder
psychological disorder that involves experiencing anxiety, distress, and dissociative symptoms within a month of a traumatic event
psychophysiological disorders
cause or worsen physical symptoms
somatoform disorders
consists of physical symptoms that have no physical cause