Psych Factors Flashcards
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Rumination
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- Refers to obsessive thinking and worrying about negative aspects of a past, present or future situation
- It has the potential to adversely affect mental health if a person is unable to break the cycle of ruminating about the negative aspects of life without developing any strategies to address their perceived problem
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Impaired reasoning and memory
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- Illogical thinking- unable to reason your way through problems.
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Stress
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- Stress causes our bodies to release hormones such as adrenalin and cortisol as part of the fight- flight- freeze response. If too much cortisol is released over long periods, the risk of a person developing a mental disorder, such as depression, is increased.
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Poor self- efficacy
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- Refers to a person’s general coping strategies and their perception of their ability to control the events that happen in their lives. People with poor self- efficacy can sometimes develop symptoms of anxiety and or depression.
