Chapter 2 Emotional Health Definitions l Emotional Health

Chapter 2 Emotional Health

Definitions l Emotional Health l l The state of being free of mental disturbances that limit functioning Cortex l The outer layer of an organ l l In the brain (the thinking portion) Support System l A network of individuals or groups with which one identifies and exchanges emotional support

Definitions l Mentor l. A l person who gives advice or assistance Tolerance l Accommodation and acceptance of differences between oneself and others l Communication l. A two way exchange of ideas or thoughts

ANC l Assertive, Not aggressive, Communication l When in a conflict your style of communication is important l It is important not to tie toe around the subject, however you can not come off so hard that the other person feels defensive or aggression in response to your actions

Maslow’s Hierarchy l Abraham Maslow l. A theorist who that described a ladder of human needs that people of all ages experiences l Maslow believed l You must need your basic needs before you can start to think about your higher needs

Counseling

Person Centered Counseling l Developed in the 1930's by American Carl Rogers l l l Emphasizes the responsibility of the client With the counselor taking a more passive role Goals l l l Increased self esteem Openness to experience Unconditional positive regard, meaning that the counselor accepts the client for who they are without judging or disapproving of any character or personality traits

Psychodynamic Counseling l founded by Sigmund Freud l It places a lot of emphasis on past experiences from childhood effecting current behavior in the unconscious mind. l As the patient speaks therapist probes their mind for deeper theories l This is in contrast to the person centered approach of being non-interpretive.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy l Developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950’s l l CBT is a form of counseling that picks up on faulty thought patterns that may cause counter-productive behavior and emotions The counseling focuses on changing the clients thoughts in order to change their emotional state. Instead of reacting to the reality of a situation a person reacts instead to their own distorted viewpoint of the situation CBT does not care why you do the behavior but just wants to change the actions

Chapter 5 Emotional Problems

Definitions l Emotional Problems l Patterns of behavior or thinking that cause a person to feel significant emotional pain or to be unable to function in any or all of these areas l Social l Occupational l Use of Leisure Time

Definitions l Addiction l Dependence l Eating Disorder l Abnormal l on a substance habit or behavior food intake from emotional causes Depression l The condition of feeling apathetic, hopeless and withdrawn from others

Definitions l Insomnia l l Anxiety l l Sleep abnormalities, failure to fall asleep An emotional state of high energy, with stress response as the body’s reaction to it Anxiety Attacks l A sudden, unexpected episode of severe anxiety with symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, and nausea

Definitions l Obsessive Compulsive Disorder l An uncontrollable need to perform an action l Can effect everydaylife