Unit 4 - Anxiety And Depression

Front 1

describe mental health

Back 1

state of succesful performance of mental function

Front 2

describe mental illness

Back 2

refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders

Front 3

describe mental disorder

Back 3

health conditions that are characterized by altered thinking/mood/behaviour

Front 4

describe mental health problems

Back 4

sign and symptoms of insufficient intensity or duration to meet criteria for disorder

Front 5

define anxiety

Back 5

long term fear and agitation, more than chronic stress and arousal, threat is always negative and disproportionate

Front 6

what is generalized anxiety disorder?

Back 6

high arousal

Front 7

research on preventative effects of exercise

Back 7

greater self-reported PA in those with better mental healthy and less anxiety
fit people have less anxiety

Front 8

research on use of exercise as a treatment

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initially unfit and highly anxious individuals have the most to gain
little evidence on levels of intensity/duration/length of program - acsm guidelines, 12-17 weeks
anaerobic and aerobic training have similar effects yet anaerobic could induce anxiety

Front 9

define depression

Back 9

consistent low mood compared to elation
*lack of motivation and enjoyment

Front 10

prevalence of depression?

Back 10

1.7-1.8x more prevalent in women
using DALYs mental illnesses rank second only to cardiovascular problems in disease burden in industrialized nations

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treatment of depression

Back 11

many individuals are highly reluctant to seek treatment due to stigma associated with mentla illness

Front 12

research on preventative effects of exercise

Back 12

intervention is most affected by motivation, and adherence isn't much of a problem
combinations with light therapy and vitamins

Front 13

measurement of anxiety/depression?

Back 13

anxiety - self-report/physiological
depression - standard classification criteria, self-report measures

Front 14

mechanisms of change for anxiety/depression?

Back 14

anxiety - thermogenic hypothesis, and distraction hypothesis
depression - anthropological, endorphin, monoamine, HPA axis, social interaction