Module 3 Flashcards
______ health is releasing the past and ______ from mistakes, realistically looking at ______ around you and making good decisions, and having a ______ outlook for the future.
Mental learning situations positive
The only things you can control are your ______, the –_______ you admit into your mind and
dwell on, and what ________ you will take.
attitude, thoughts action
Some of the ways we can tell people are thinking or have _________ are by measuring brain waves on an ___ and by observing problem-solving, language, or creativity.
consciousness/thoughts, EEG
_____reserve is an extra measure of function that gives a person resiliency under ____..
Brain, stress
First your brain needs steady _______ levels. It also needs _________, ________, ______, and ________.
blood glucose, omega-3 fatty acids, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals
______ should be avoided, but don’t __________. ______, _____, and __________ keep your brain functioning well. Prevent brain injury by wearing a protective _______ in activities with a risk of head injury and wear a ________ when you travel in a car.
Junk Food, skip a meal, Sleep, water, appropriate exercise, helmet, seat belt
Look to God as the beginning or source of _______. Decisions always involve _______. We _______ from the past. Two decision-making mistakes about the future occur when we allow _______ or ______ to make the decision and we _______ doing a good work.
wisdom, risk, learn, fear, worry, delay
Some necessities in decision making are taking enough _______, _______, and _______ . One way to make a decision is to _______ of each option you have. _______ are not a problem if _______.
time, thinking deeply enough, not wasting the present moment, list the pros and cons, cons, you can answer yes to the question, “Can I live
with this?”
It is impossible to _______ because your brain cannot ________ about more than one thing at a time. _______ has had the unintended consequence of people _______.
multitask , think deeply, Digital information, thinking less
deeply.
The length of time a person can keep concentrating on one idea is _______. The thing that breaks attention is _______. A disability of attention is usually referred to_______. These may be confused with _______.
attention span. distraction, by the
initials ADD or ADHD, childish behavior
What 3 signs in a child point to possible autism?
(The child with autism) has delays in spoken language, does not make eye contact, and does
not smile.
What is decompensation?
excessive emotional release when stress becomes overwhelming. (Often it is anger, sorrow, or sullenness.)
Mental illness is a medical condition in which the person loses the _______ to care for himself. It
is not _______
ability , sloppy thinking.
Name 3 kinds of depression and give a fact about each.
- Major depression involves seasons of normal thought followed by very low mood.
- Dysthymia is longer-lasting but less intense depression.
- Seasonal affective disorder is depression from less daylight in the winter.
What are anxiety disorders? Name 3 kinds of anxiety and give a gat about each.
feelings of terror in situations that most people would not sense as threatening.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder is unwanted irrational thoughts and the need for repetitive rituals.
• Panic disorder is unexplainable terrified responses to normal situations.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder is the persistent reliving of past trauma with all the attached emotions.
Define phobia and give an example.
debilitating fear of things that normally would not produce fear. Agoraphobia (fear of the marketplace) and acrophobia (fear of heights)
Define bipolar disorder. Why do people with this illness have trouble staying on their medications?
the repeated cycle of an intense high (mania) followed by a debilitating
low (depression). People with bipolar disorder feel so good during the mania part of the
illness that they don’t want to take their medication.
What do people with borderline personality disorder have so few friends?
Their behaviors are irrational and irritating.
What do self-harm behaviors express? Is this a normal thought, or does it need treatment?
(Self-harm behaviors express)self-loathing. (This is not normal.) Treatment is necessary.
Define schizophrenia, including terms delusion and hallucination.
the breakdown of normal thought, characterized by a delusion (an untrue idea) or a hallucination (seeing things that aren’t there).
What 4 signs in an older person point to possible dementia?
loss of memory, attention, language, and problem-solving
Why is anosognosia such a problem for individuals with mental illness and their families?
They think they see the world accurately and believe their loved ones are lying to them (a
delusion). This keeps them from treatment and breaks relationships with loved ones.
Emotional health is the state of being aware of how you _______ and _______ it appropriately. Emotions are _______that help you evaluate _______. They cannot be trusted to make _______. The Wheel of Emotions places ______ intense emotions in the center
of the diagram.
feel, expressing, sensitivities , experiences, decisions, more
It is wrong to _______ with strong emotions. Relief
from strong emotions will come with _______ them instead of _______ ourselves; identifying
them by _______ ; and not making things worse with ________, but _______ the offender.
_______ lets somebody off the hook, and you will find that person to be ______.
manipulate, facing , distracting , name, resentment, forgiving , Forgiveness , yourself (What?)
Shock and terror should be _______ , not ignored. Ordinary grief can be expressed but should be _______ in proportion to the size of the loss. Deep grief starts with _______. When the grieving person needs someone to stand beside him, offer your _______, not _______. Deep grief as well as ordinary
grief should be _______. Thinking about something repeatedly without coming to a conclusion is _______
treated, limited ,shock, presence, your words, limited, rumination.
Positive emotions can lift everyone’s spirits. Choose to accept the seconds in life and be _______. ______ is the assurance that everything will be okay in the end. It is expressed by _______.
content. Hope.JOY
