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Chapter 1 Lecture
Access to Health
Chapter 2:
Promoting and
preserving your
psychological
health
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Did you PREPARE and did you LEARN?
• Define each of the four components of
psychological health, and identify the basic traits
shared by psychologically healthy people.
• Learn what factors affect your psychological
health.
• Describe the interactions between emotions and
health.
• Explain the positive steps you can take to
enhance psychological well-being.
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Did you PREPARE and did you LEARN?
• Define mental illness and discuss its prevalence
among college students.
• Identify causes, characteristics, and treatments
of mood disorders.
• Describe the causes, characteristics, and
treatment options for anxiety disorders.
• Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment
options for obsessive-compulsive disorders.
• Explore common causes, characteristics, and
treatment options for post-traumatic stress
disorder.
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Did you PREPARE and did you LEARN?
• Differentiate personality disorders from other
disorders, and describe causes and treatments.
• Characterize schizophrenia, and explain causes
and treatments.
• Describe the risk factors and possible warning
signs of suicide, as well as actions that can be
taken to help a person contemplating suicide.
• Explain the different types of treatment options
and professional services available to those
experiencing mental health problems.
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4 components of psychological health
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Mental
Emotional
Social
Spiritual* (think philosophical)
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What do psychologically healthy people
regularly do?
• They feel good about themselves.
• They feel comfortable with other people, respect
others, and have compassion.
• They control tension and anxiety.
• They meet the demands of life.
• They curb hate and guilt.
• They maintain a positive outlook.
• They value diversity.
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Factors that influence psychological health
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Family
Support System
Community
Self-efficacy and Self-esteem
Personality
Life Span and Maturity
Break into groups and learn about these factors in
greater detail.
Next we watch a video about 2 sisters. Be prepared to
compare and contrast how they 2 sisters vary in terms of
the factor you studied. Be prepared to share with others.
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Strategies to enhance psychological health
• Develop a support system
• Complete required tasks to the best of your
ability.
• Form realistic expectations.
• Make time for you.
• Maintain physical health.
• Examine problems and seek health when
necessary.
• Get adequate sleep.
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Mood Disorders
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Major depression
Dysthymic disorder (mild depression – chronic)
Bipolar disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
– Causes: interactions between biological
differences (neurotransmitters), life events,
early childhood trauma
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Anxiety Disorders
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobic Disorders
– Causes: unknown, but possible causes
include biology, environment, and social and
cultural roles.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Hording
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Activity
• Each group will review the remaining topics
(personality disorders, schizophrenia, suicide,
and seeking professional help)
• Then we will re-arrange into groups with at least
one person from each topic to teach the rest of
these new groups what we learned.
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