| A | B |
|---|
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | low dopamine levels causing difficulty focusing |
| agency | belief that one can influence the quality of life |
| anxiety | fear of an imaginary threat |
| bipolar disorder | depression followed by episodes of mania |
| cognition | processes of perception, learning, reasoning |
| conscious | awareness of thoughts and emotions |
| coping strategies | ways to prevent, avoid, or control distress |
| defense mechanisms | avoiding unpleasant thoughts/emotions |
| dysthymia | long-lasting mild depression |
| generalized anxiety disorder | persistent, non-specific worry |
| growth needs | belonging, esteem, spiritual growth |
| hierarchy of needs | 5 tiers developed by Maslow |
| hostility | anger acted out with overt aggression |
| insomnia | inability to obtain adequate sleep |
| maintenance needs | safety and survival requirements |
| major depression | state of helplessness and hopelessness |
| mental health | mental functions produce well-being |
| mental illness | alterations in thought/emotion producing distress |
| narcolepsy | tendency to fall asleep during the day |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder | uncontrollable need to engage in rituals |
| optimism | imagining a high-probability of success |
| panic disorder | severe anxiety with physical symptoms |
| parasomnias | activities that interrupt restful sleep |
| perceived social support | belief that support is available |
| pessimism | imagining a low-probability of success |
| phobia | a powerful and irrational fear |
| rapid eye movement | stage of sleep in which dreams occur |
| schizophrenia | disturbance in thought and in perceived reality |
| seasonal affective disorder | depressive symptoms in autumn or winter |
| safety needs | security and stability |
| self-actualization | living to the fullest |
| self-esteem | judgement placed on one's self-wroth |
| self-efficacy | belief that one can carry out required actions |
| sleep apnea | breathing stops/gets shallow, then resumes |
| social phobia | fear of being observed/evaluated by others |
| social support | resources one receives from others |
| somnambulism | sleepwalking |
| unconscious | mental activity without conscious awareness |
| denial | rejection of truth or reality |
| repression | keeping distressing thoughts/feelings unconscious |
| projection | attributing one's thoughts to someone else |
| displacement | diverting emotions from a source to a target |
| reaction formation | believing the opposite of how you feel |
| rationalization | creating a false reason for your behavior |
| identification | imagining someone's attributes are your own |
| dissociation | compartmentalizing thoughts and feelings |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| mysophobia | fear of dirt and germs |
| ophidiophobia | fear of snakes |
| zoophobia | fear of animals |
