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HSC3102 Module 13
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
11/27/2012

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What is the definition of health according to WHO?
Definition
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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What is mental health related to?
Definition
the promotion of well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment of people affected by mental disorders
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What percentage of Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder during any given year?
Definition
20%
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What percentage of children are effected by mental conditions?
Definition
20%
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What is the definition of emotional health?
Definition
Being in control of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Term
What are the three types of stress?
Definition
stress, distress, and eustress
Term
What are the four sources of stress?
Definition
Physical
Environmental
Psychological
Social
Term
What are three ways of coping with stress?
Definition
Manage your emotions
Manage your time
Change your perception
Term
___% of students reported feeling so depressed that it was difficult to function
Definition
30%
Term
___% of college students felt overwhelming anxiety
Definition
49%
Term
____ % of students also reported being diagnosed or treated for depression
Definition
10%
Term
___% of students seriously considered suicide
Definition
6
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What are the three major types of mental illness?
Definition
Anxiety Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Psychotic Disorders
Term
What two lifestyle choices mask or worsen anxiety symptoms?
Definition
alcohol and substance abuse
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Anxiety Disorders affect about ___ American adults age 18 years and older in a given year
Definition
40 million
Term
True or false:
having a panic attack means you have a panic disorder
Definition
False
Term
Panic disorder affects about ___ American adults
Definition
6 million
Term
What is another name for social phobia?
Definition
social anxiety disorder
Term
ID:
an intense, irrational fear of something that actually poses little or no threat.
Definition
specific phobia
Term
_____ is diagnosed when a person worries excessively about a variety of everyday problems for at least 6 months.
Definition
GAD
Term
What are the four depressive disorders?
Definition
Major depression Psychotic Depression Postpartum Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Define major depression
Definition
a combination of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to enjoy once-pleasurable activities.
Term
Describe Psychotic Depression
Definition
when a severe depressive illness is accompanied by some form of psychosis
Term
ID:
when a new mother develops a major depressive episode within one month after delivery
Definition
Postpartum Depression
Term
What are the three types of symptoms of Schizophrenia?
Definition
Positive (Hallucinations), Negative, and cognitive
Term
What mental health illness affects men and women equally?
Definition
Schizophrenia
Term
What are the 5 types of people who provide help for mental health issues?
Definition
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Family Doctors
Religious leaders/counselors
Mental Health Counselors
Term
Half of all cases of mental illness occur by age ____
Definition
14
Term
ID:
Individual's perception of an external situation that leads to internal response
Definition
stress
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