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A comprehensive overview of personal wellness, focusing on psychological health, dimensions of wellness, causes of death, sleep, alcohol abuse, and levels of prevention. It includes definitions, factors, and effects related to various health topics, offering a structured approach to understanding personal well-being. Designed to enhance understanding of key health concepts and promote informed decision-making for a healthier lifestyle. It covers topics such as the dimensions of wellness, leading causes of death, the importance of sleep, and the effects of alcohol abuse. It also includes definitions of key terms and concepts, such as emotional, social, and spiritual health, as well as the different levels of prevention.
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What is psychoneuroimmunology? -- Answer โโ The study of the brain and behavior. What are some strategies to enhance psychological health? -- Answer โโ 1. Develop a support group
What are the factors that influence psychological health? -- Answer โโ 1. Self-efficacy and self-esteem
What is the difference between Eustress and Distress? -- Answer โโ Eustress: Good Stress Distress: Bad Stress What are the tiers of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? -- Answer โโ Bottom to Top:
What does less sleep cause? -- Answer โโ 1. Increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Why do females get drunk faster than males? -- Answer โโ Females produce estrogen and it makes them more sensitive to alcohol. They also have more body fat and less water. Women have half as much dehydrogenase, the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach before it reaches the bloodstream. What is the synergistic effect? -- Answer โโ When two or more drugs of like properties are combined and can be deadly. What are the short-term effects of alcohol? -- Answer โโ 1. Depresses central nervous system
Lowest: Asian Americans Definition of prevalence -- Answer โโ Measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of having a disease. The number of cases of disease existing in a population. Definition of Incidence -- Answer โโ The number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease. Definition of Morbidity -- Answer โโ Another term for illness NOT death. Definition of Mortality -- Answer โโ Another term for death. What are the three levels of prevention? -- Answer โโ Primary- to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. (exp. legislation and enforcement to ban or control the use of hazardous products or to mandate safe and healthy practices) Secondary- Aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred (exp. regular exams and screening tests to detect a disease in its earliest stages). Tertiary- Aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects (exp. cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs, chronic disease management programs).