Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, Stress Management, Antipsychotic
19 Aug 2016
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Psychological health mental health, defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness. Self-actualization the highest level of growth in maslow"s hierarchy. Self-concept the ideas, feelings and perceptions people have about themselves; also called self-image. Self-esteem satisfaction and confidence in yourself; the valuing of yourself as a person. Autonomy independence; the sense of being self-directed. Inner-directed guided in behaviour by an inner set of rules and values. Other-directed guided in behaviour by the values and expectations of others. 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.
