Answers Unit 2 Study Guide/Health.

Apathy is most commonly a symptom of what?

depression

Name 3 symptoms of depression:

difficulty concentrating, changes in appetite or weight, recurring thoughts about death

Name one statement about grief that is NOT true:

everyone grieves the same

To get through the grieving process, what does someone need to do?

face the reality of the loss

Name 3 facts about schizophrenia:

severe mental disorder, treated with medication, lose contact with reality

Mental disorders often go untreated because?

many people with mental disorders fail to seek treatment.

Treatments for depression may include:

medication, environmental changes, psychotherapy

Deep breathing, stretching, and massage are examples of?

relaxation techniques

Delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders are associated with?

schizophrenia

A person who feels numb about a serious loss is probably what?

still in the denial stage of grief

Exposure to other teens who have died by suicide is a risk factor for?

cluster suicides.

An example of an impulse control disorder is?

compulsive shopping

During which stage of the stress response are psychosomatic responses most likely to occur?

Fatigue

During the stress response, at what stage does the body lose its ability to adapt?

Fatigue stage

Grieving a loss is easier when...

you have others to grieve with.

If you are faced with an unavoidable stressors, an effective way to reduce its impact is to...

talk about it with someone you trust.

One example of positive stress is...

pressure to do well motivates you to work harder.

An important step in helping someone who is suicidal is to...

try to persuade the person to seek help.

Poor eating habits can contribute to stress by causing:

weakness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating

Give one example of anxiety that is most likely a sign of an anxiety disorder?

Always being worried about germs on objects that other people have touched.

If a close friend is grieving, what is the best way to show her support?

Be a sympathetic listener.

What is the first step you should take if you think a friend is showing signs of depression?

Discuss your concerns about the friend with a trusted adult.

What type of treatment can be provided by a psychiatrist but not by most psychologists?

Drug therapy

What could you do to help a friend deal with test anxiety?

Encourage to starting studying earlier

Assume that you are feeling stress because you have an oral presentation tomorrow. What is an effective way to deal with the stress?

Prepare for and practice the presentation early.

If a student committed suicide, what might be done to lessen the risk of cluster suicides by other students in the same school?

Provide other students with counseling to help them deal with the suicide.

Sally just got her first after-school job and now a friend is pressuring her to go out for the track team. Which stress-management strategy would be most relevant for avoiding stress in this situation?

Refusal skills

Which behavior might be a clue that a teen is considering suicide?

Writing poems about death

Occasional mild anxiety is usually caused by?

day to day stress

You should identify the cause of stress in order to handle it because...

knowing the cause may help you prevent it or reduce its effects.