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College Health Vocab

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1. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






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






3. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






4. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.






5. 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.






6. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.






7. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






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






9. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.






10. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.






11. 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






12. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.






13. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.






14. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






15. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.






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






17. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.






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






22. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.






23. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






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






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






26. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






27. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.






28. 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






29. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.






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






31. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






32. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






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






34. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






35. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






36. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.






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






38. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






39. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution






40. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






41. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.






42. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.






43. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






44. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.






45. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.






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






47. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .






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






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






50. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.