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Anorexia nervosa |
A severe eating disorder in which individuals refuse to eat, while denying that their behavior and appearance, which may become skeletal, are out of the ordinary. |
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Addictive drugs |
Drugs that produce a biological or psychological dependence in users, leading to increasingly powerful cravings for them. |
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Alcoholics |
Persons with alcohol problems who have learned to depend on alcohol and are unable to control their drinking |
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Alzheimer's disease |
A progressive brain disorder that produces loss of memory and confusion |
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Bulimia |
An eating disorder characterized by binges on large quantities of food, followed by purges of the food through vomiting or the use of laxatives |
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Defensive coping |
Unconscious strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation |
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Dementia |
The most common mental disorder of the elderly, covering several diseases, each of which includes serious memory loss accompanied by declines in other mental functioning |
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Female climacteric |
The period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to being unable to do so |
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Hardiness |
A personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress- related illness |
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Menopause |
The cessation of menstruation |
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Male climacteric |
The period of physical and psychological change relating to the make reproductive system that occursnduring late middle age |
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Nonorganic failure to thrive |
A disorder in which infants stop growing due to a lack of stimulation and attention as the result of inadequate parenting |
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Obesity |
Weight greater than 20 percent above average for a given age and height |
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Osteoporosis |
A condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile, and thin, often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet |
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Primary appraisal |
An individual's assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral |
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Psychoneuroimmunology |
The study of the relationship among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors |
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Psychosomatic disorders |
Medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties |
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Secondary appraisal |
A person's answer to the question, "Can i handle it?" - @an assessment of whether the coping abilities and resources on hand are adequate. |
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
A disorder in which seemingly healthy infants die in their sleep |
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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
A disease that is spread through sexual contact |
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Type A behavior pattern |
Behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency toward frustration and hostility |
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Type B behavior pattern |
Behavior characterized by noncompetitiveness, patience, and a lack of aggression |
