Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Panic Disorder, Mood Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder
15 Mar 2014
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1: psychological health: mental health, defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively in the presence of wellness. Maslow"s hierarchy of needs: psychological needs, being loved, maintaing self-esteem, self-actualization- highest level of growth in hierarchy. > self-concept- ideas, feelings, perceptions people have about themselves (self- image) > self-esteem: values themselves as people, enjoy successes. Autonomy: physical, social, emotional & intellectual dependence. > inner directed: own values/rules, internal locus of control, high level of self-efficacy. > other directed: act in response to what they feel as external pressure from others. Capacity for intimacy: w/o fear of rejection, physically/emotionally close. Creativity: open to new experiences, don"t fear unknown. What psychological health is not: normality: psychological characteristics attributed to the majority of people in a population at a given time, can"t say people have mental illness based on presence/absence of symptoms, can"t judge based on looks.
