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Chapter 8 Emotional Health And Wellness Flashcards

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Emotional Intelligence

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Harvard Psychologist Daniel Goleman popularized. The abilities to manage one’s own emotions, communicate emotional states to others

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Self-efficacy

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Describes individuals who believe they can, through willpower and effort, accomplish a goal or fulfill a purpose

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Learned helpless

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Describes individuals who been conditioned to believe they are unable to improve their lives no matter their will or effort

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Self-esteem

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Which can be defined as an individual’s sense of value or worth or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or lies herself

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Mental Health

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A person’s condition in regard to his psychological and emotional well-being, has not fared well among many young people

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Most prevalent mental health issues colleges students sought treatment for were

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Depression
Stress
Interpersonal Functioning
Grief and loss
Mood Instability

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The factors students reported as negatively affecting their academic performance included

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Stress
Anxiety
Sleeping Difficulties
Depression
Participation in extracurricular activities
Concern for a troubled friend
Internet and computer games
Relationship problems
Financial problems
Death of a family member

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Stress

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The mental, emotional, psychological, or physical responses to real or perceived stressors

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ABCS of stress

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The stress response begins with an activating event, or activator. Activist events, beliefs, and consequences.

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Activating event/Activator

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The stress response begins with this, example: being stuck in heavy traffic can be intercepted by the brain as a stressful delay or as an opportunity for stillness, depending on the beliefs one holds at the moment. If the brain perceives an event is challenging, the consequence is stress with its related emotional and physiological responses

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Eustress

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Positive activators. Examples: Going on a first date, accepting an award before a large audience, or getting married

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Distress

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These events are largely viewed as negative in origin. Examples: Coping with an illness, relational conflict, and final exams

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Acute Stress/Chronic

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Subjective measures regarding the duration of stress.

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Traumatic stress

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Experiencing a major automobile accident, shooting, SA, or natural disaster are some examples. In some cases it may occur weeks or years after the triggering event

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Traumatic stress may occur weeks or years after the triggering event

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Fight-or-Flight response

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(Walter Cannon noted physiologist at Harvard Medical School) Human reactions to stress into one of two directions known as ^ Some of the physiological events associated with this response include increased respiration, muscle tension, and a heart rate, along with decreased digestion and a narrowing of both auditory and visual signals. Once a threat is registered, the body intuitively knows how to prepare for battle or to bolt in fear

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(GAS) General adaption syndrome

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Hans Selye (1950) - Describes how individuals ten to deal with prolonged stress in his model. Homeostasis, or state of equilibrium, is disrupted by an alarm reaction, which shares physiological responses to the fight-or-flight

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Inverted-U-Model

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Developed by Yerkes and Dodson suggests that generally humans do best with a moderate level of stress.

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Individualized zones of optimism function

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Argues that some individuals perform best in low stress circumstances, while others perform better during high stress

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Top stressors for college students attending Christian colleges and universities

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Academic work
Concern for the future
Spiritual challenges
Interpersonal relationships
Financial concerns

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Stressors for students at secular schools included the following

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Academic work
Personal issues
Financial concerns
Personal appearance
Concern for the future

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Stress hardy

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Keeping calm under pressure - Hardy means capable of surviving unfavorable conditions - plants.

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Social anxiety disorder

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Usually begins during adolescence in individuals who are extremely shy.

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately 7% of Americans suffer from social anxiety disorder.

Individuals with this disorder feel intense fear in many common social situations, such as attempting class, sharing a meal, or speaking to a cashier in a store.

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Symptoms of Social anxiety disorder

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A rigid body posture, minimal eye contact, and speaking in a very soft voice
Increased heart rate, blushing, and sweating
Nausea or abdominal sickness
Highly self-conscious, embarrassed, or awkward in the presence of others
Extremely afraid that other people will judge them

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

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The type of psychotherapy most often used for treating social anxiety is ^. A combination of psychotherapy and pharmacology. This type of therapy is aimed at replacing distressing through patterns with healthier ones

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Panic disorder

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These people tend to be extremely anxious because they are unable to predict when teh next episode will occur

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Panic attack

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Typically start abruptly and last less than 10 minutes, leaving the individual terrified and exhausted. Symptoms:

A sense of doom or impending death

Increased heart rate and respiration

Chills

Hot Flashes

Shortness of breath

Stomach cramps

Chest pain

Tingling and numbness

Difficulty swallowing

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Phobia

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An intense irrational fear of something that poses little to no actual danger. Often young adults with these phobias realize that their fears are irrational; however, even thinking about facing the feared object or situation brings about severe anxiety

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Top 10 most common phobias

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1.) Social phobias: fear of being in social situations
2.) Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces
3.) Acrophobia: Fear of heights
4.) Pteromerhanophobia: Fear of of flying
5.) Claustrophobia: Fear of enclosed spaces
6.) Entomophobia: Fear of insects
7.) Ophidiophobia: Fear of snakes
8.) Cynophobia: fear of dogs
9.) Astraphobia: fear of storms
10.) Trypanophobia: fear of needles

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Sheehan disability scale

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The level of disruption is classified as ^ mild, moderate, or serious. Illustrates the severity of phobias among the general population

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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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(National Institute of Mental Health) 2.7 percent of U.S adults 18 years of age and older experienced. Disorder typically starts during the teen years and gradually becomes more debilitating

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Symptoms of Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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Dread going to class because they can’t seem to keep their mind focused due to incessant worrying

Even when exhausted, students report not being able to fall asleep due to stress and worry

Feeling that one worries much more than one should

Having a hard time concentrating

Being easily startled

Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep

Having a generals sense of fatigue and being easily tired

Having headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches, or unexplained pains

Being irritable or feeling on edge

Being light-headed or out of breath

Having to go to the bathroom a lot

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Depression

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A general sadness, must have at least five of the following nine symptoms for at least two weeks
1.) Depressed mood or irritability
2.) Decreased interest or pleasure in most activities
3.) Significant weight change (5%) or change in appetite
4.) Change in sleep: insomnia or hypersomnia
5.) Change in activity level: typically a major reduction
6.) Fatigue or loss of energy
7.) Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
8.) Concentration: diminished ability to think or concentrate, or more indecisiveness
9.) Suicidality: a suicide plan or thoughts of death and suicide

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Major depression

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Persistent sadness

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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Repetitive episodes of depression one to two weeks before menstruation

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Postpartum depression

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Depression during pregnancy or after delivery

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Seasonal affective disorder

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The onset of depression during the winter months

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Persistent depressive disorder

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A chronic low-grade depression persisting two or more years

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

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This class of drugs is generally considered safer and with fewer side effects than many other types of antidepressants

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Some of the warning signs when people are thinking of committing suicide

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Withdrawing or isolating themselves

Talking about feeling hopeless

Talking about feeling trapped

Talking about being a burden to others

Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs

Acting anxious or agitated

Behaving recklessly

Sleeping too little or too much

Talking about wanting to die

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Positive psychology

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The scientific study of the “good life,” human flourishing, and what makes life most worth living

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Mental Health First Aid

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An evidence based program that helps non professionals, like students, faculty, and staff, assist others dealing with mental health problems

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Five steps to mental health first aid

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1.) Assess for risk of suicide or harm
2.) Listen nonjudgmentally
3.) Give reassurance and information
4.) Encourage acceptance of appropriate professional help
5.) Encourage self-help and support strategies

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Counselors

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First professionals many look to for help. Range from graduate students to licensed professional counselors (LPCs) who have a master’s degree, two years of supervised clinical experience, and have passed the National Counselor Examination. Mainly specialize in addiction and substance, abuse, grief, depression, and suicide

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Psychologists

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Have earned a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. They must complete an internship, residency, or supervised practicum. Finally they must pass licensing and certification requirements. Cannot prescribe medication

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Psychiatrists

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Licensed medical doctors (MDS) who have complete a year-long-internship and a three-year residency that provides training in various forms of psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and inpatient or outpatient treatment for mental disorders. They can prescribe medications and make medical choices. Have to complete their residency training.

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Kubler-Ross Grief Cycle

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Shows the process of grief

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Denial

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Shock
Confusion
Fear

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Anger

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Frustration
Hostility
Anxiety

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Bargaining

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Questioning
Negotiating
Struggling

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Depression

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Helplessness
Overwhelmed
Alone

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Top = Self actualization
Second tier = Esteem (respect, recognition)
Third tier = Love and belonging (family, friends, intimacy)
Fourth tier = Safety (health, security of person and property, employment)
Bottom tier = Survival (air, food, water)

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Emotional Intelligence

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Manage emotions, communicate emotions, understand others emotional states

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Issues that affect academic performance in college

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Stress
Anxiety
Sleeping difficulties
Depression
Participation in extracurricular activities
Concern for a troubled friend
Internet and computer games
Relationship problems
Financial problems
Death of a family member

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