Health Test Chapter 7, 8, and 9 Review Mr. Sloan
How can using refusal skills help you to avoid stress
May help you avoid certain stressful situations all together for example walking away from a tense situation can help you calm down
what are defense mechanisms? How are they helpful? How can they be damaging?
Mental processes that protect individuals from stronger stressful emotions and situations. Positive because they may help protect you from feeling too much emotional pain. Negative because they may keep you from facing what is really troubling you
How do the results of expressing emotions and positive ways differ from the results of negative ways?
Negative ways of dealing with feelings do nothing to solve problems and positive ways do
What to systems does your body use to respond to stress
Nervous and endocrine system
What is constructive criticism? How can I help your view of the situation?
Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement. Help you view situations more objectively.
Stages in stress response
Physical fatigue, psychological fatigue, pathological fatigue
Aspect that can be affected by stress
Physical, mental, and social
Name the five levels of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Physical, safety, belonging, feeling recognized, and reaching potential
Ways to manage stress
Plan ahead, get adequate sleep, get regular physical activity, eat nutritious foods, and avoid tobacco alcohol and other drugs
Does anxiety have positive or negative results? Explain
Positive because motivating you to work hard on a school presentation or keeping you alert in risky situations. Negative because they can get in the way of a persons performance
List for ways to overcome social anxiety
Practice for placing self-critical thoughts with more supportive ideas, start small, such as smiling, greeting people, and speak in a louder voice
List five physical reactions included in the alarm response
Pupil dilation, increase in perspiration, faster heart rate and pulse, rise in blood pressure, and faster respiration rate
What is the difference between reactive depression and major depression
Reactive depression is your response to a stressful event, such as death of a friend. Major depression is a medical condition that requires treatment
Skill for stress management
Redirect your energy, relax and laugh, keep a positive outlook, and seek out support
List four recognizable nonverbal behavioral warning signs of someone's intent to commit suicide
-An unusual obsession with death -Withdrawal from friends -Dramatic changes in personality, hygiene, or appearance -Impulsive, irrational, or bizarre behavior
List three facts that might help you or someone you know to seek help with mental or emotional problems
-Asking for help from a mental health professional does not mean that a person is weak -People who have mental disorders often cannot get better on their own -Sharing your deepest thoughts with a "stranger" is not painful or embarrassing
List four recognizable verbal warning signs of someone's intent to commit suicide
-Direct statements such as "I want to die" -Indirect statements such as "I wont have to put up with this much longer" -Writing poems, song lyrics, or diary entries that deal with death -Suicide threats or insinuations that are either direct or indirect
What are three ways you can show a suicidal person that you care
-Initiate a meaningful conversation -Show support and ask questions -Try to persuade the person to seek help
Describe six persistent feelings or behaviors that signal the need to seek help dealing with mental or emotional problems
-You feel trapped with no way out, or you worry all the time -Your feelings affect your sleep, eating habits, school work, job performance, or relationships -Your family or friends express concern about your behavior -You are becoming involved with alcohol or drugs -You are becoming increasingly aggressive, violent, or reckless
What are conduct disorders
A pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
Phobia
A strong, irrational fear of something specific
Stressor
Anything that causes stress
Name two benefits of working to promote and to maintain good mental and emotional health
Can promote your physical health and help prevent some diseases
List two types of mood disorders
Clinical depression and bipolar disorder
Stages if grief
Denial, emotional releases, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance, and hope
What is the leading cause of suicide
Depression
List three nutritious tips that will help you when you were dealing with stress
Eat regular meals, limit comfort foods, and limit caffeine
Give two examples of healthful risk-taking that can have a positive impact on development
Engaging in sports or activities and making friends
What are the risk factors of suicide?
Suffering from depression or another mental disorder, abusing alcohol and drugs, history of physical or sexual abuse, history of previous suicide attempts, and a family history of emotional disorders or suicide
Give five examples of developmental assets
Support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, constructive use of time, and commitment to learning
Identify three actions that can help you manage emotions
Take slow, deep breaths and relaxing, get away from the situation, and writing them in a private journal or playing music
Discussing suicide may cause someone to try or make things worse
False
If a person attempts suicide and survives, they will try it again
False
It's best to keep someone's suicidal thoughts and feelings a secret. Only tell and adult if you think the person is really going to commit suicide
False
Most suicidal people seek or ask for help with their problems
False
Only adults can get truly depressed
False
People who talk about suicide are only trying to get attention. They won't really do it.
False
Suicide is the leading cause of death in the US
False
There is really nothing you can do to help someone who wants to commit suicide
False
You shouldn't mention suicide to someone who is showing signs of severe depression. It will plant the idea in their mind and they will act on it.
False
List three symptoms of anxiety
Feelings of fear or dread, perspiration, and trembling
What are the two main influences on your personality
Heredity and environment
What is empathy? Why is it important?
The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels. Demonstrating empathy can help you build and maintain relationships
Perception
The act of becoming aware through the senses
How does clinical depression differ from the blues
The blues go away. Depression does not and interferes with everyday activities
anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
Why is it important to show concern and empathy for someone who is talking about suicide
Knowing methods for effectively expressing feelings and opinions to others helps them find new purpose and happiness.
Category of stressors
Life events, physical stressors, and daily hassles
Give one example of a conduct disorder
Lying
What is the purpose of the grieving response
To reach closure, or acceptance of loss
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors
Attempted or completed suicides happen with some warning signs
True
People who kill themselves really do not want to die
True
When a depressed and suicidal person suddenly cheers up, you may need to become even more concerned
True
What is the first step in constructive anger management
Try to understand and address the underlying source of the anger. Also to identify the situation
List three ways to manage the occasional sad mood that lasts for a few days
Write your feelings in a private journal, draw, and dance
List three ways adequate sleep can help you
You will be in a better mood, he will think more clearly, and you will improve your chances of success
Anxiety Disorder
a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
post-traumatic stress disorder
a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm
Schizophrenia
a severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality
Closure
acceptance of a loss
Mental Disorder
an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life
Mood Disorder
an illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
Grief Response
an individual's total response to a major loss
types of stressors
biological, environmental, cognitive, personal behavior, life situation
protective factors
conditions that shield individuals from the negative consequences of exposure to risk
Coping
dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life
What is the flight or fight response?
responses are designed to prepare a person for self-defense
Emotions
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
Stress management skills
skills that help an individual handle stress in a healthful, effective way
Panic Disorder
sudden, unexplained feelings of terror
Resiliency
the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
Suicide
the act of intentionally taking one's own life
Mourning
the act of showing sorrow or grief
Developmental assets
the building blocks of development that help young people grow up as healthy, caring, and responsible individuals
Stress
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands