Stress, Resilience, & Happiness

Learning Objectives
Describe how perception, thinking, emotions, and memory combine to produce cognitive appraisals and behavior.
Outline the causes, components, and management of psychological stress.
Define resilience and explain the factors that compose the ability to
List the major components of the positive-psychology approach to increasing life satisfaction.
Determine the elements of happiness and optimism and how to apply them to increase well-being.
Describe how the information in this course can be utilized to improve patient care and patient outcomes.
Describe, for this course, the implications for dentistry, mental health, nursing, and other healthcare professions.