Exam 13: Crises: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, and Abuse

Discuss the 2010 findings of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on their child abuse and neglect study.

A secret intimate relationship that develops through the internet is called a ________ affair.

The death of a child

According to the 1983 Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes, the most severe stressor was

_________ can stimulate a person to better coping and adaptation, to do one's best.

What steps are important to take when serious illness occurs in a family?

A loving relationship is a primary variable in preventing adultery.

Which of the following is classified as an anxiety disorder?

The illegal drug Ecstasy is considered to be a

Frustrating, irritating life events are called

Which of the following is an example of emotional violence?

List and describe the five stages women go through in order to leave an abusive partner.

The Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect found that in 1993 ________ of known abused and neglected children were investigated by child protective services.

________ is the reaction of our bodies to an unusual or substantial demand made on it.

Reframing is an effective strategy in reducing stress.

Distinguish between adaptation to stress versus coping with stress. List and discuss five coping strategies to reduce stress.

Discuss the typical responses of a victimized spouse upon discovery of their partner's affair.

Marijuana abuse use is the U.S.'s largest drug abuse problem.

Guided imagery is a stress reduction strategy by which one daydreams a solution to a problem.

Five years after an elderly parent's death, ________ of adult children still cry when thinking about them.