Chapter 2:
Psychological Health
An Invitation to Health Brief,
5th Edition
Hales
Prepared by: Jeanne Freeman, PhD, CHES
What is Psychological Health?
Emotional health
 Mental health
 Relationship to Spiritual Health
 Emotional intelligence
 Spiritual intelligence
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The Lessons of Positive
Psychology
The Lessons of Positive
Psychology
Self-esteem
 Locus of Control
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Autonomy
Assertive
Managing Mood
Spirituality
and Religiosity
 Values
 Prayer
 Gratitude
 Altruism
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Connecting with Others
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Feeling connected enhances your physical
and psychological health
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Men vs. women
Social isolation
 Solitude
 Overcoming loneliness
 Shyness
 Social anxiety
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Sleepless in America – And on
Campus
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Health risks of chronic sleep problems
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Longevity
Hypertension
Diabetes
Obesity
Depression
Heart attack
Stroke
Sleepless in America – And on
Campus
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Insomnia
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Sleep-deprived university students
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Irritability, depression, traffic accidents,
memory problems
More tension, anger, depression, fatigue,
and confusion
How much sleep
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Normal range is 5 to 10 hours
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Average is 7.5 hours
Understanding Mental Health
Understanding Mental Health
Mental disorders
 Depression on campus
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Stress
 Substance abuse
 Sleep loss
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Mind-body connection
 Mind-exercise connection
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Depressive Disorders
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Minor depression
Dysthymic disorder
Major depression
Bipolar disorder (Manic depression)
Treating depression
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Psychotherapy
Medication
Exercise
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Anxiety Disorders
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Phobias
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Most prevalent type of anxiety disorder
Behavior therapy
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Systematic desensitization
Panic attacks and panic disorder
 Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)r
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Attention Disorders
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD)
Suicide
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Suicide in the young
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Third leading cause of death among
adolescents 10-19 years old
Second leading cause of death among
college students
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Factors leading to suicide
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Prevention
Overcoming Problems of the
Mind
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Therapy
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Psychiatric drugs
Alternative mind-mood products