Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 (Health, Psychological Health, Stress)COPY Flashcards by Budd Termin

Current life expectancy currently in the U.S.?

78.8 years

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Habits that cause premature aging?

Poor nutrition
Inadequate physical activity
Tobacco use
Alcohol abuse

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State of well-being that encompasses physical, social, psychological and other dimensions of health and wellness?

Definition of Health

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An alteration in the body structure of biochemistry significant enough to cause body’s regulatory mechanisms fail. Symptoms not always present.

Definition of Disease

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Active process through which people become aware and make choices toward a more successful existence?

Definition of Wellness

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

How well your body functions, and how well you care for it?

Physical Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

A willingness to take on new intellectual challenges, openness to new ideas and skills?

Intellectual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Self-acceptance, and the ability to maintain nurturing

relationships and to pursue meaningful goals?

Psychological Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

Relationships and quality interactions with others?

Social Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The beliefs and values we hold and the ways in which we express them?

Spiritual Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of life at home, work, school and social environments?

Environmental Health Defined

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Dimension of Health and Wellness

The quality of your relationship to your work/school?

Occupational Health Defined

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What are the 4 Keys to Good Health?

Good Nutrition
Exercise
Don’t Smoke
Don’t abuse Alchohol

We also added in class - Positive Mindset or Positive Menal Attitude

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Top 4 Common Health Problems Reported by College Students?

Allergies
Anxiety
Depression
Mentioned in class: Migraine headaches

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The ability to evaluate and understand health information and to make informed choices for your health care?

Health Literacy Defined

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When searching the web for health and wellness information, what website extensions usually present very reliable information?

.edu .gov .org

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Two primary goals of Healthy People 2010 and 2020?

Achieve health equity

Eliminate significant health disparities

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College students overestimate how their peers are regularly using what substances?

Alchohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

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Significantly influences access to proper Health and Wellness?

Lower income leads to less access to health insurance.

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What are some Physical Determinants of Health and Wellness?

Natural Environment
Buildings
Toxic substances

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Physical, mental, emotional or surrounding that affects the likelihood that a person will decide to change a current behavior?

Definition of Predisposing Factor

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A skill, social support, or resource that makes it possible (or easier) to succeed in changing a behavior?

Definition of Enabling Factor

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An encouragement or reward that promotes behavior change?

Definition of Reinforcing Factor

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Name of Behavior Change Model described in detail in class?

Transtheoretical Model

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Transtheoretical Model for Change Has no intention of addressing a problem in the next 6 months?

Precontemplation Phase

Transtheoretical Model for Change Acknowledges a problem; thinking about making a change within the next _6 months_?

Contemplation Phase

Transtheoretical Model for Change Intends to make a change within 1 month and has a plan in mind?

Preparation Phase

Transtheoretical Model for Change Modifies a behavior in an observable way?

Action Phase

Transtheoretical Model for Change Has maintained a behavior for 6 months or more and works to prevent relapse?

Maintenance Phase

Transtheoretical Model for Change Successful behavior change?

Termination Phase

The conviction that successful change can be made?

Self-efficacy

A person’s belief about where the center of power lies in his or her life; can be external or internal?

Locus of Control

More likely to believe that you are the master of your own destiny?

Internal Locus of Control

More likely to believe that events are out of your hands?

External Locus of Control

Learning behaviors by watching others?

Modeling

Breaking a task into a series of smaller steps? (Benchmarks)

Shaping

Establishing rewards to stay motivated to sustain change?

Definition of Reinforcement

Main themes from the "Grit" video?

* Failure is not a permanent condition * The talented or smartest are not the most successful

What is having a Growth Mindset?

Being open to new ideas and trying new things.

Second leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds?

Suicide

Psychological Health has 3 dimensions?

Mental - Emotional - Spiritual

The "thinking" component of psychological health?

Mental Health

The "feeling" component of psychological health?

Emotional Health

Providing a sense of connection to a larger purpose coupled with a system of core values?

Spiritual Health

Capacity to perceive, express, and reason accurately with emotion and emotional information?

Emotional Intelligence

Positive self-regard resulting in elevated levels of self-respect, self-worth, and satisfaction?

Self-esteem

Psychological tendency to have a positive interpretation of life's events?

Optimism

List the 5 main categories for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid?

* Physiological Needs * Safety and Security * Love and Belonging * Self-esteem * Self-actualization

The practice of helping and giving to others out of a genuine concern?

Altruism

Feeling of apprehension or intimidation in social situations?

Shyness

Mental disorder resulting in intense or chronic shyness?

Social Anxiety Disorder

Feeling of isolation from others?

Loneliness

A healthy human emotion that releases emotions without damaging relationships?

Anger

Prolonged emotional state that can shape your view of the world for hours or days?

Bad Mood

Characterized by profound persistent sadness or loss of interest that interferes with daily life and normal functioning?

Depressive Disorder Defined

Symptoms of a Depressive Disorder? | (List a few)

* Feeling slow, lack of energy * Loss of interest in school, work, or activities * Social Withdraw * Sleep disturbances * Changes in eating habits

When a person experiences 5 or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight?

Major Depressive Disorder

Depressive disorder caused by fewer hours of daylight in the winter?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Approximately twice as likely to suffer from depressive disorders in any given year ? (Men or Women)

Women

Is more likely to self-medicate or engage in risky behavior? (Men or Women)

Men

Talking with a trained counselor or phychologist that is considered a beneficial treatment for mild to moderate depressive disorders?

Psychotherapy Defined

Characterized by persistent feelings of fear, dread and worry?

Anxiety Disorders Defined

Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning?

Panic Attacks

From the class video on "Grit", what was the main take away concept?

Failure is not a permanent condition!

Intense/chronic fear of being judged by others?

Social Anxiety Disorder

Extreme irrational fear of something that poses little to no any actual danger? (Examples include fear of heights, water, or confined spaces.)

Phobias Defined

A Virtual Reality Therapy video viewed in class was used to treat this mental disorder?

PTSD

Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? (List a few)

* Inattention * Fidgeting * Impulsive Behavior * Can impede academic progress

In class, we viewed a Ted Talk video about stress? What was the main message?

How you think matters!

Mental Health Professional that has a doctoral degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?

Psychologists

Mental Health Professional that has a master's degree and uses talk therapy sessions for treatment?

Counselor

Mental Health Professional that has a medical degree and a doctoral degree and that can prescribe medications and provide a full range of care?

Psychiatrist

Type of therapy that includes _gradual exposure_ to anxiety-provoking situations?

Behavioral Therapy

Type of therapy focused on improving happiness, kindness and gratitude and goal is to generate a more positive outlook?

Positive Psychology Defined

Term used to describe a response to a disruptive, unexpected or exciting stimulus?

Definition of _Stress_

Term used to describe a reaction to an event or condition that causes positive or negative stress?

Definition of _Stressor_

Type of Stress resulting from a positive stressor or situation that has a positive result?

Definition of _Eustress_

Fight or Flight response ramps up which physiological responses? Name a few?

* Heart Rate * Blood Pressure * Pupils Dilate * Muscles Tense * Pupils Widen * Hearing Sharpens

What physiological response ramps down during the Fight or Flight response?

Digestion

General Adaptation Syndrome What is the name of phase when first confronted by a stressor and boosts levels of stress hormones, and increases heart rate?

Alarm Phase

General Adaptation Syndrome As the stressor continues, the body engages the homeostatic response and tries to endure or resist the stressor?

Resistance Phase

General Adaptation Syndrome When the stressor is no longer manageable and the ability to adapt is depleted?

Exhaustion Phase

General Adaptation Syndrome Name of the condition of the wear and tear the body experiences over time when exposed to constant or chronic stress? Could cause tension headaches and sleep disturbances?

Allostatic Overload

The term used to describe the pyhsiological process to cope with and maintain internal conditions with a narrow range, and return the body to balance?

Homeostasis

Common Causes of Stress Overload?

* Academic pressure * Financial Issues * Job-related Hassles * Major life events (marriage, divorce, job loss)

Healthy strategies to Manage Stress? | (List a few)

* Manage time effectively * Good Sleep * Good Nutrition * Exercise * Avoid negative coping mechanisms (alcohol, tobacco, other drugs) * Make time for hobbies and leisure

Definition of having a "Growth Mindset"?

Being open to new ideas and trying new things

Caused by sleeping less than needed and cannot be made up?

Sleep Debt Defined

Best strategy for getting consistent good sleep?

Establish a regular bedtime

List a few items that "Reframe Your Thinking"?

* Set realistic goals * Turn problems into challenges * Be proactive * Accept that you cannot control everything

Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 (Health, Psychological Health, Stress)COPY Flashcards

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