BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Distance Education

Document Summary

Mental health (thoughts: accurate view of reality. 2. ability to respond to life challenges: ability to develop rational strategies for living. Self-efficacy: our belief that we can achieve a desired goal. Asserting yourself: recognizing your feelings and making your needs and desires clear to others. Connectedness vs. social isolation people who feel connected to others tend to be healthier physically and psychologically social isolation: major risk factor for illness/early death. Overcoming loneliness keys o overcome loneliness are developing skills to fulfill our own potential and learning to reach out to others. Facing social anxiety social phobia= sever social anxiety. Changes in thinking, moods, behavior that cause significant distress and impair normal functioning. Anxiety and depression, are associated with decreased physical health. Genetics may predispose social isolation, drug use, traumatic event may exacerbate/accelerate progression. Positive symptoms (symptoms which are present and should be absent) Negative symptoms (those that are absent which should be present) lack of motivation blunted feelings depression social withdrawal.