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a mood disorder characterized by persistent and profound sadness, hopelessness, helplessness, and feelings of worthlessness; lack fo energy, loss of interest of in usual activites loss of the ability to concentrate; suicidal thoughts; and appetite and sleep disturbances

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major depressive disorder

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the force or drive that leads people to take action

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motivation

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changing ones thoughs, attitudes, and behaviors to cope effectively with the enviroment

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psychological adjustment

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oservable and mesasurable featrues of an illness

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signs

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the specific defense of the body that combat invading infectious agents

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immune system

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regarding health education, the belief that one is capable of changing his or her behavior

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efficacy

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the extent to which a person feels worthy and useful

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self-esteem

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a characteristic involving all aspects of the person

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holistic

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the three stage manner in which the human body responds to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

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general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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the average number of years a indivitual is expected to live

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life expectancy

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physical signs and symptoms of illness that are the result of psychological conflicts

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psychosomatic disorder

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claims about the effectiveness of a product or service that people are usually paid to make

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testimonials

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behavior responses and thought processes that people use to deal with stressors

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coping strategies

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personal stories that describe the effects of using a health product or service

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anecdotes

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events that produce physical or psychological demands on an individual

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stressors

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subjective complaints of illness

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symptoms

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impaired cognitive functioning particularlly memory loss, confusion disorientation and delusions

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dementia

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a sham treatment that has no known physical effects an inactive substance

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placebo

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false sensory perceptions that have no apparent external cause

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hallucinations

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a characteristic that increases an individual's chances of developing a health condition

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risk factor

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chemical messengers that comvey info from a gland to other cells in the body

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hormones

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good health is the ability to fuction adequately within a constantly changing enviroment

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health

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a reptitive thought that produces anxious feelings

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obsession

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a sence that one is fuctioning at his or her best level

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wellness

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the behavior that follows obsessive thoughts and reduces anxiety

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compulsion

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a way of living including behaviors that promote or impair good health and longevity

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life style

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a group of glands that produce hormones

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endocrine system

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of the two primary divisions of the nervous system the one that consist of nerves which relay information to and from the CNS

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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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a pattern of eating excessive amounts of food in response to distress such as anxiety or depression

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binge eating disorder

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the two primary divisions of the nervous system the one that consists of brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system (cns)

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an intense and inrrational fear of an object or a situation

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phobia

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inaccurate and unreasonable beliefs that often result in decision-making erros

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delusion

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a condition characterized by uncontrollable chronic worrying and nervousness

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generalized anxiety disorder

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psychological condition that features panic attacts unpredictable episodes of extreme anxiety and loss of emotional control

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panic disorder

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the study of the mental processes that influence human behavior

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psychology

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observable expressions of mood

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affect

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the transmission of biological info, coded within genes, from parents to offspring

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heredity

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the study of the bodily functions

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physiology

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a severe psychological disturbance in which an individual refuses to eat enough food to maintain normal weight

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anorexia nervosa

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the study of relationships between the nervous and immune system

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psychoneuroimmunology

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sense of indepence and self-control

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autonomy

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an eating disorder characterized by a craving for food that is difficult to satisfy

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bulimia

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the process of learning from one's experiences

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psychological growth

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a sore in the lining of the esophagus stomach or duodenum

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ulcer

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chemicals produced and released by nerves that convey info between most nerve cells

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neurotransmitters

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a set of distinct thoughts and behaviors that characterizes a person's response to stimulation

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personality

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the predictable way an individual responds to situations and others such as being pleasant, outgoing, or shy

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temperament

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a complex series of psychological and physical reactions that occur as one responds to a situation

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stress

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the place where the lower jaw bone(mandible attaches to the temporal bone of the skull

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temporomandibular joint

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ways of thinking and behaving that reduce or eliminate anxious and guilty feelings

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defense mechanisms

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a form of dementia

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schizophrenia

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an activity in which on relaxes by mentaly focusing on a single word, object or thought

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meditation

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events or conditions that creat positive demands on a person, such as feeling happy, callenged, or successful

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eustress