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health test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hieararchy of needs | a ranked list essential to human growth and development that is presented in ascending order. Starts with basic needs to reach your highest potential |
| self-actualization | to strive to be the best you can be |
| resilient | having the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis it is necessary to have healthy self esteem |
| personal identity | your sense of self as a unique individual |
| personality | a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique |
| role model | someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you |
| emotions | signals that tell your mind and body how to react |
| hormones | chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells |
| defense mechanisms | mental process that protects individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations |
| rationalization | making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than directly taking responsibility for it |
| regression | using childlike ways to express emotions instead of in a mature way |
| perception | the way you view a situation |
| stressor | anything that causes stress |
| stress | the body's natural reaction to changes and challenges |
| anxiety | condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen |
| depression | prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness |
| apathy | a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern |
| mental disorder | a clinically significant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior |
| stigma | a term often associated with mental disorder and causes many people to feel embarrassed or ashamed |
| anxiety disorder | a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control |
| conduct disorder | results in patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated |
| psychosomatic response | a physical reaction that results from stress rather than form an injury or illness |
| physical | level one of hierarchy of needs |
| safety | level two of hierarchy of needs |
| belonging | level three of hierarchy of needs |
| feeling recognized | level four of hierarchy of needs |
| reaching potential | level five of hierarchy of needs |
| know your triggers | step one of anger management plan |
| recognize your anger | step two of anger management plan |
| choose something to cool off | step three of anger management plan |
| alarm | stage 1 of the stress response |
| mind and body on high alert | what happens during alarm |
| resistance | stage 2 of stress response |
| adapt and react briefly | what happens during resistance |
| fatigue | stage 3 of stress response |
| lose the ability to manage stress | what happens during fatigue |
| headache, weakened immune system, high blood pressure | physical effects of psychosomatic response |
| dilated pupils, increase in respiration, faster heart rate and pulse | physical effects during alarm stage |
| psychotherapy | one on one with your therapist |
| behavior therapy | changing unwanted behaviors |
| cognitive therapy | therapy that corrects distorted thinking patterns |
| family therapy | therapy to improve communication in the family |
| group therapy | group sharing that stays within the group |
| drug therapy | getting medicine to help with mental illness |
| mood disorder | an illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living |
| anxiety disorder | condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control |
| impulse control disorders | individuals cant resist the impulse to perform actions that are harmful to themselves or others |
| conduct disorder | result in patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated |
| personality disorder | teens are unable to regulate their emotions. they may feel distressed in social situations, or may behave in ways that are distressing to others |
| psychiatrist | these are medical doctors who can diagnose and treat mental disorders and prescribe medications |
| neurologist | these physicians specialize in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system |
| school psychologist | these professionals specialize in treating the problem of schoolchildren, including learning, emotional, and behavioral problems |