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Chapter 3 Key Terms
Lifetime Health Text - Chp 3
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Health Care
9th Grade
09/12/2011

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Definition
Disorder caused by a traumatic event
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Definition
Repeated, disturbing and unwanted thoughts
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Inflections
Definition
Ex: tone and pitch
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Empathy
Definition
Ability to understand another person's feelings, behaviors and attitudes
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Self-esteem
Definition
Measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
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Self-Talk
Definition
Way of coaching yourself about your own self-worth
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Active Listening
Definition
Letting the speaker know you are listening
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Integrity
Definition
Doing what one knows to be right
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Passive
Definition
Does not offer opposition
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Voice Volume
Definition
How loud you talk
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Daydreaming
Definition
Imagining pleasant things to take your mind off unpleasant reality
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Defense Mechanisms
Definition
Subconscious thought or behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions
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Self-Concept
Definition
Measure of how one views oneself
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Paraphrasing
Definition
Restating something in your own words
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Emotion
Definition
Feeling produced in response to life experiences
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Phobia
Definition
Excessive or persistent fear
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Compensation
Definition
Making up for weaknesses in one area by achieving in another
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Denial
Definition
Refusing to accept reality
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Mental Health
Definition
State of metal well-being; one can cope with the demands of daily life
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Mental Disorder
Definition
Illness that affects a person's thoughts, emotions and behaviors
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Displacement
Definition
Shifting feelings about one person or situation to another person/situation
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Idealization
Definition
Copying someon you think highly of
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Self-actualization
Definition
Achieving the best person you can be
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Rationalization
Definition
Making excuses for or justifying behavior
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Repression
Definition
Blocking out painful thoughts or feelings
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Aggressive
Definition
Hostile, unfriendly
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Assertive
Definition
Express oneself in a direct, respectful way
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Body Language
Definition
Nonverbal communication
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Sublimation
Definition
Redirecting negative impulses into positive behavior
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Projection
Definition
Seeing your own faults in someone else
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Symptom
Definition
Change that a person notices in his/her body or mind that is caused by a disease or disorder
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Depression
Definition
Sadness and hopelessness that keep a person from carrying out everyday activities
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Regression
Definition
Reacting to emotions in a childlike or immature fashion
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Panic Disorder
Definition
Sudden feelings of terror
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Chapter 3
Definition
Self-Esteem and Mental Health
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Chp 3 Section 1
Definition
Building Your Self-Esteem
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Chp 3 Section 2
Definition
Using Good Communication Skills
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Chp 3 Section 3
Definition
Mental and Emotional Health
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Chp 3 Section 4
Definition
Understanding Mental Disorders
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