Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Panic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive Distortion
4 Aug 2017
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Psychological health mental health, de ned either negatively; the absence of illness, or de ned positively; presence of wellness. Self-actualization highest level of growth in maslow"s hierarchy. Self-concept ideas, feelings, and perceptions people have about themselves; also called self-image. Self-esteem satisfaction and con dence in yourself; the valuing of yourself as a person. Autonomy independence; the sense of being self-directed. Inner-directed guided behaviour by the values and expectations of other. Normality the psychological characteristics attributed to the majority of people in a population at a given time. Identity crisis internal confusion about who you are. Values criteria for judging what is good and bad, which underlie a person"s moral decisions and behaviour. Cognitive distortion a pattern of negative thinking that makes events seem worse than they are. Self-talk the statements a person makes to himself or herself. Defence mechanism mental device for coping w. con ict or anxiety. Assertiveness expression that is forceful but not hostile.
