Chapter 2: Psychological Health
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What is psychological (mental) health?
The capacity to think, feel and behave in ways the contribute to our ability to enjoy life and manage challenges
What is the negative definition of mental health?
The absence of illness
What is the positive definition of mental health?
The presence of wellness
What are the 5 stages of Maslow’s hierarchy? (Describe each one)
• Physiological needs: Food, water, sleep, exercise, sex • Safety/security: Safe surrounding, protection, avoids risks • Love/belonging: To be loved, cared for, connected • Self-esteem: To be confident in yourself • Self-actualization: Psychologically healthy, fulfilled a good measure of their human potential
List six qualities of self-actualized people.
Realism(adapters) Acceptance(self and others) Autonomy(independence, inner-directed, follow themselves) Authenticity(don’t care what others think) Have the capacity for intimacy Are creative
What are the three stages of growing up psychologically according to Erik Erikson?
• Develop an adult identity • Develop intimacy • Develop value/purpose
List five characteristics of psychologically health people
• Full range of emotion • Interact well with others • Able to meet demands of life ( set goals) • Can balance all aspects of life • Have resilience (ability to bounce back after a bad situation)
What is resilience?
The ability to bounce back after a bad situation.
When do you start developing self-esteem?/How to you develop self-esteem?
Begins in childhood with the sense of being loved. Grows through a person your make for yourself, not a person made by others, needs stability, doesn’t need questioning.
What is hardiness and the ‘3 C’s’?
The ability to endure difficult situations. 1. High level of COMMITMENT 2. Have a sense of CONTROL 3. Welcomes CHALLENGE
Social support, healthy habits, positive attitude and moments of relaxation are all ways to strive for _____.
Spiritual wellness
What is the basic definition of a psychological disorder?
Less than optimal level of psychological health.
What is a mood disorder?
Emotional disturbances that affect regular activity.
Why is an anxiety disorder different from everyday stress?
More intense, longer lasting, are dysfunctional
Anxiety disorders of more common in women. True or False?
True
What is a simple phobia?
Fear of something definite. Examples include, place, animal, object. Normally begins from a bad experience
What is the most common anxiety disorder in Canada?
Simple phobias
What is a social phobia?
Fear of humiliation/embarrassment around others.
What is a panic disorder?
Severe anxiety attacks (physical experience= heart rate increase, breath shortens etc.) when placed in fear
What is agoraphobia?
Fear of being in crowded places or enclosed public spaces and not being able to get out, extreme is not leaving their house
What is a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
Fear of future threats, constant worrying
What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Two parts: a) obsession: recurrent thoughts b) compulsion: repetitive actions associated with the obsession
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Reaction to past traumas, produces sense of intense fear that is out of the persons control, includes flashbacks, visions, reliving the events
What is bipolar disorder?
Alternating periods of mania and depression