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College Health Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Maintaining a positive outlook.






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






6. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.






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






8. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.






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






10. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






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






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






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






14. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






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






16. 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.






17. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.






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






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






20. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






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






22. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.






23. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






24. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






25. Dependence on a drug






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






27. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






28. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.






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






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






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






32. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.






33. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.






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






35. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






36. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






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






38. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






39. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






46. Small - cuplike rubber device that covers only the cervix and is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.






47. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






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






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






50. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.