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PositivePsychologyandCharacterStrengthsInrecentyears,psychologistshavebecomemoreinterestedinpositivepsychology◦ Focusonpositiveemotions,characteristics,strengths,andconditionsthatcreatehappiness
◦ Sixvirtuesthat“enablehumanthriving”◦ Wisdom◦ Courage◦ Humanity◦ Justice◦ Temperance◦ Transcendence
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CharacteristicsofMentallyHealthyPeople
•Possesshighself-esteem•Acceptimperfectionsinthemselvesandothers•Altruistic•Haveasenseofcontrolovertheirlives•Demonstratesocialcompetenceinrelationships•Abletorelyonothers•Notoverwhelmedbyemotions•Trytomaintainapositiveoutlookonlife•Capableofintimacy;nofearofcommitment•Showcreativity•Persevereandtakeonchallenges•Takereasonablerisksinordertogrow•Canbouncebackfromadversity
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TheSelf-ActualizedPersonSelf-actualization:thestateattainedwhenapersonhasreachedhisorherfullpotential
ProposedbyMaslowasthelevelatwhichpeopleachievetranscendence◦ Stateofwell-beingthatcomesfromfindingpurposeandmeaninginlife
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Maslow’sHierarchyofNeeds
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Optimism,Self-Efficacy,andResilienceOptimism:tendencytoseeproblemsastemporaryandspecificratherthanpermanentandgeneral
Self-efficacy:ageneralsensethatyouhavesomecontroloveryourlife
Resilience:theabilitytobouncebackfromadverseevents
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HappinessandPositivePsychologyHappinessinvolvesthreecomponents:◦ Positiveemotionandpleasure(savoringsensoryexperiences)◦ Engagement(depthofinvolvementwithfamily,work,romance,andhobbies)
◦ Meaning(usingpersonalstrengthstoservesomelargerend)
Engagementandmeaningarethemostimportantingivingpeoplesatisfactionandhappiness
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EmotionalIntelligencePsychologistDanielGolemanexpandedconceptofintelligencebyincludingtheideaofemotionalintelligence◦ Insistsqualitiessuchasself-awareness,self-discipline,persistence,andempathyaremoreimportantthanIQ
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EmotionalIntelligencePeoplewhoareemotionallyintelligentcan:◦ Recognize,name,andunderstandtheiremotions◦ Managetheiremotionsandcontroltheirmoods◦ Motivatethemselves◦ Recognizeandrespondtoemotionsinothers◦ Besociallycompetent
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BereavementandHealthyGrievingGrievingisanaturalresponsetolossandisoftenexpressedbyamultitudeoffeelings,includingsadness,loneliness,anger,andguilt
Suchintenseemotionalfeelingscanhaveanegativeimpactonone’soverallhealth
Thereisnorightorwrongwaytogrieveandnospecifictimetable
Seekingsupportandkeepingajournalcanbepartofthehealingprocess
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FacingDeathKübler-Ross,1969:stagespeoplegothroughwhenintheprocessofdying◦ (1)Denialandisolation;(2)anger;(3)bargaining;(4)depression;(5)acceptance
◦ Stagesarenotlinear;peopleexperiencethemindifferentordersormayrevisitstages
Moremodernapproachesfocusonwaystolive withillnessratherthanpreparefordeath
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TheBrain’sRoleinMentalHealthandIllness
•Thebrainisthecentralcontrolstationforhumanintelligence,feeling,andcreativity– Thebrainandnervoussystemmediateallbehavior,bothnormalandabnormal
•Sincethe1980s,knowledgeofthestructureandfunctionofthebrainhasincreaseddramatically
•Advancesinimagingtechnologies(CATscans,PETscans,MRIs,fMRIs)haveallowedformanynewdiscoveries
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TheDevelopingBrainBytheageof6,95%ofthebrainisformed
Agrowthspurtinadolescenceoccursinthefrontalcortex,wherethe“executivefunctions”ofplanning,organization,andrationalthinkingarecontrolled
Bytheearlytomid20s,amorematureadultbrainresults
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MentalIllnessandtheBrainMentalillnessesarediseasesthataffectthebrain• Cognitivedisordersarecausedbyapathologyofthebrainandarerare• Mentaldisordersaremorecommonlycausedbycomplexinteractions
◦ Biological,psychological,social,andculturalfactors◦ Somehaveageneticcomponent
Imbalancesofneurotransmittersseemtobeparticularlyimportantinavarietyofmentaldisorders
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MentalDisordersandTreatmentMentaldisorder:apatternofbehaviorassociatedwithdistress(pain)ordisabilityorwithsignificantlyincreasedriskofsuffering,death,pain,disability,orlossoffreedom◦ Amentaldisorderisdifferentfromapsychologicalproblemthatcanbeconsiderednormal,anditcanbediagnosedfromasetofsymptoms
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MoodDisordersKnownasdepressiveoraffectivedisorders
Amongthemostcommonmentaldisordersaroundtheworld
Morethan20millionadultsintheUnitedStatessufferfromadepressiveillness,affectingmorewomenthanmen
Examplesinclude:◦ Majordepressivedisorder(depression)◦ Bipolardisorder(manicepisodes)
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AnxietyDisordersAlongwithdepression,anxietydisordersarethemostcommonmentaldisorders◦ Affectmorethan40millionAmericans18andolder
◦ Panicattack:apprehensionorintensefearintheabsenceofdanger◦ Panicdisorder:recurrentunexpectedpanicattacks◦ Specificphobia:intensefearofasituationorobject,invokingimmediateanxiety◦ Socialphobia:intensefearofsocialorperformancesituations◦ Generalizedanxietydisorder:worryaboutroutinematters◦ Obsessive-compulsivedisorder:persistent,intrusivethoughts,impulses,orimages
thatcauseintenseanxietyordistress
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AddictionContinued,compulsivebehaviordespiteseriousnegativeconsequencesPhysiologicaldependencereducessensitivitytosubstance’seffectsWithdrawalsymptomsoccurwhensubstanceusestopsEvenwithoutphysiologicaldependence,psychologicaldependencecanoccurUsuallyassociatedwithsubstanceuse,butconceptofaddictionnowextendedtootherareasofcompulsivebehaviors
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SchizophreniaandOtherPsychoticDisordersDisorderscharacterizedbydelusions,hallucinations,disorganizedspeechorbehavior,andothersignsthatanindividualhaslosttouchwithreality
Schizophreniahasastronggeneticcomponent
Inmostcases,symptomsofthediseasecanbecontrolledwithmedication
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MentalDisordersandSuicideSuicideisthesecond-leadingcauseofdeathamongcollegestudents
About7%ofcollege-agedstudentsseriouslyconsideredsuicidein2012,andalmost1%attemptedtokillthemselves
WomeninU.S.societyaremorelikelytoattemptsuicide,butmenarefourtimesmorelikelytosucceed
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MentalDisordersandSuicideWhatleadsapersontosuicide?◦ Asmanyas90%ofthosewhocommitsuicidearesufferingfromamentaldisorder—oftendepression
◦ Thesymptomlinkingdepressionandsuicideisafeelingofhopelessness◦ Depressionandalcoholismmaybeinvolvedintwo-thirdsofsuicides◦ Substanceabuseanddepressioncanbelethal◦ Sometimesthereisnoapparentprecipitatingeventorproblem
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MentalDisordersandSuicideBehavioralsignsthatmayindicateapersonisthinkingaboutsuicide:◦ Commentsaboutdeathandthreatsofsuicide◦ Increasingsocialwithdrawalandisolation◦ Intensifiedmoodiness◦ Increaseinrisk-takingbehaviors◦ Suddenimprovementinmood,accompaniedbycertainbehaviors,suchasgivingawaypossessions
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MentalDisordersandSuicideHowtohelp:◦ Thedangerofaskingifsomeoneisthinkingaboutsuicide(“plantingtheseed”)isamyth
◦ Encouragethepersontotalk◦ Encouragethepersontogethelpthroughasuicidehotlineorcounseling◦ Donotkeepthesituationasecret◦ Donotleaveasuicidalpersonalone
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Self-InjuryIntentionalinjurytoone’sownbody,knownsometimesasself-harm,self-mutilation,orself-injuriousbehavior
Behaviorsincludecutting,burning,scratching,branding,picking,hair-pulling,andhead-banging
Individualsoftenhaveahistoryofphysicaland/orsexualabuseaswellascoexistingproblemssuchassubstanceabuseoraneatingdisorder
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TreatmentsforMentalDisordersPsychotherapy◦ Morethan250differentmodelsofpsychotherapy◦ Basedonthedevelopmentofpositiveinterpersonalrelationshipbetweenaclientandatherapist
Medications◦ Antipsychotics◦ Antidepressants◦ Anxiolytics(anti-anxiety)◦ Usehasincreaseddramaticallyinrecentyears
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WhatIsStress?Stress:thegeneralstateofthebody,mind,andemotionswhenanenvironmentalstressorhastriggeredthestressresponse
Stressors:eventsoragentsintheenvironmentthatcancausestress• Whenyouappraiseaneventaspositive,youexperienceeustress,orpositivestress
• Whenyouappraiseitasnegative,youexperiencedistress
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TheStressResponseAstressresponse (orfight-or-flightresponse)isaseriesofphysiologicalchangesthatoccurinthebody
Allanimals,includinghumans,havetheabilitytorespondtoemergenciestheyperceiveasdangerous
Theautonomicnervoussystem istriggeredviathesympatheticbranchtoactivatethebody’sorganstorespondtothepossiblethreat;ithastwobranches:◦ Parasympatheticbranch:initiatesstressresponse◦ Sympatheticbranch:turnsoffstressresponseandreturnsthebodytonormal
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TheStressResponse:ChangesintheBody
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TheRelaxationResponseHomeostasis isastateofstabilityandbalanceinwhichbodyfunctionsaremaintainedwithinanormalrange
Therelaxationresponseisaseriesofphysiologicalchangesthatcalmthebodysystemsandreturnthemtonormalfunctioning
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AcuteStressandChronicStress
Yourbodycandealwithshort-termacutestress,aslongasyourecoverafterwards
Whenstressisconstant,itbecomesdamagingtothebody
Manypeopleliveinastateofchronicstress,whichisastressresponsecontinuingwithoutarelaxationandincreasesthelikelihoodofillnessordisease
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TheGeneralAdaptationSyndromeHansSelye developedtheGeneralAdaptationSyndrome asanexplanationofthephysiologicalchangesobservedduringastressresponse
Theprocesshasthreestages:◦ Alarm◦ Resistance◦ Exhaustion
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PhysicalEffectsofChronicStressStressplaysaroleinillnessanddiseaseinavarietyofways◦ Immunesystem
◦ Bothbriefandlong-termstressorsdecreaseimmunefunction
◦ Cardiovascularsystem◦ Long-termstressresponsecancausevariousformsofheartdisease
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PhysicalEffectsofChronicStressStressplaysaroleinillnessanddiseaseinavarietyofways◦ Gastrointestinalsystem
◦ Commonformsofstomachailmentscanberelatedtostress
◦ Mentalhealth◦ Formsofacuteandchronicstresscancontributetothedevelopmentofpsychologicalillnesses
◦ Acutestressdisorder◦ Post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)◦ Adjustmentdisorder
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MediatorsoftheStressResponseDifferentpeopleresponddifferentlytostressors
Factorsthataffecttheseresponsescouldbepastexperiencesandoveralllevelofwellness
Othercriticalareasinclude:◦ Personalitytraits◦ Habitualwaysofthinking◦ Inbornoracquiredattitudestowardthedemandsoflife
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PersonalityFactorsTypeAbehaviorpattern◦ Impulsive,achievementoriented,andhighlycompetitive◦ Primecandidatesforstress-relatedillnesses,andincreasedriskforanumberofotherdiseases
TypeBbehaviorpattern◦ Moreeasygoingandlessreadilyfrustrated◦ Lesssusceptibletocoronaryheartdisease
Recentadditionalpersonalitytypes◦ TypeCpersonalitytypes:introverted,detail-oriented,reservedpeople
◦ TypeDpersonalitytypes:notveryexpressive,andholdinnegativeemotions
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CognitiveFactors,andResilienceandHardinessCognitivefactors:youroutlookandbeliefsaboutlifeaffecthowyoudealwithstressorsinyourlife
Resilience:stress-resistantpeopleseemtofocusonimmediateissuesandexplaintheirstrugglesinpositiveandhelpfulways
Hardiness:characterizedbyatendencytoviewlifeeventsaschallengesratherthanthreats
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SourcesofStressLifeevents
Dailyhassles◦ Collegestress◦ Jobpressure
◦ Burnout◦ Moneyandfinancialworries
Familyandinterpersonalstress
Timepressure,overload,andtechnology
Anger
Trauma
Societalissues
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HealthyandUnhealthyWaystoManageStressUnhealthywaystomanagestressincludetheuseoftobacco,theuseandabuseofdrugsandalcohol,andtheuseoffoodtomanagefeelings
Needtoexperimentwithactivestressmanagementtechniques
Whatworksforonepersonmaynotbehelpfulforanother
Practicestressmanagementonaregularbasis
Somestressfuleventsandsituationsareoverwhelming—don’thesitatetoseekcounseling
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StressReductionStrategiesTimemanagement
Socialsupport
Ahealthylifestyle
Relaxationtechniques◦ Deepbreathing◦ Progressiverelaxation◦ Visualization(guidedimagery)◦ Mindfulness-basedmeditation◦ Yoga◦ T’ai chi◦ Biofeedback◦ Affirmations
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