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