Health Chapter 2
A treatment for depression that involves correcting consistently pessimistic thought patterns is
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Which of the following is true about panic attacks?
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Which of the following is true with respect to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
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Which item below do adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have difficulty with?
Concetration and staying on task.
Which of the following represents the primary difference between emotional health and mental health?
Emotional health deals with feelings rather than thought processes
Which of the following is true of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs
Which of the following is NOT a common sign of major depression (clinical depression)?
Feeling highly energetic
Which of the following is true about laughter?
It reduces levels of stress hormones
Which of the following situations would be likely to boost your self-esteem?
Keeping in contact with old friends and family members
Jake is being treated for depression. His counselor is a licensed medical doctor who provides talk therapy and has also prescribed medication for Jake's condition. Which type of mental health professional is Jake seeing?
Psychiatrist
Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is true?
Schizophrenia is a biological disease of the brain
Which of the following is true of psychosocially healthy people?
They value human diversity.
Mental illnesses characterized by ongoing worry and a sense of threat or agitation are
anxiety disorders
Research on depression has found that women
are prone to depression because of the multiple responsibilities in their lives
Melody has been experiencing severe mood swings, having a lot of manic energy for a period and then experiencing an extremely depressed state. Her symptoms are associated with
bipolar disorder.
Psychologically healthy people
feel comfortable interacting with others
Celia spends a good deal of her time worrying, is easily fatigued, and often has difficulty concentrating, which is affecting her grades. Her symptoms may characterize
generalized anxiety disorder.
Sharon has lost two jobs in the past year. She blames her coworkers whom she says didn't like her. She says that they were purposely trying to sabotage her and that she did absolutely nothing wrong. from her behavior, it is likely that Sharon has developed
learned helplessness.
A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by
learning from the situation and improving study habits
Keisha puts herself down all the time. She approaches any challenge with a negative attitude and doubts her ability to succeed. Keisha is displaying
low self-esteem.
College students are
more likely to commit suicide than the general population
Warning signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT
planning an important future event
The mental health professional who can prescribe medications to treat mental disorders is a
psychiatrist
A term used to encompass mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health is
psychological
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is associated with
reduced exposure to sunlight.
A psychologically healthy person is
resilient
A person's sense of self respect or self worth is referred to as
self esteem.
Jose's belief that he can successfully pass his biology midterm is an example of
self-efficacy
Which of the following is true about a major depressive disorder?
symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate
Psychological health is a complex interaction of
thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences
