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College Health Vocab

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1. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.






2. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.






3. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






4. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.






5. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.






6. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood






7. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.






8. An extreme or rapid change in mood






9. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities






10. Drugs that are legal.






11. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






12. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.






13. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






14. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






15. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






16. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.






17. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.






18. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






19. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






20. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






21. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






22. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.






23. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.






24. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






25. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






26. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






27. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.






28. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.






29. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.






30. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






31. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.






32. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.






33. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






34. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.






35. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






36. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






37. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.






38. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






39. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.






40. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa






41. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal






42. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.






43. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






44. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.






45. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.






46. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.






47. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






48. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.






49. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.






50. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.