PSYC 440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Anxiety Disorder, Psychoactive Drug, Mental Disorder
11 Feb 2018
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Lecture 1: how common are mental health problems, canadian stats, 1 in 5 canadians experience mental health problems, 70% have their onset during adolescence or childhood: 10-20% of young canadians are affected by a mental disorder between 12-19 years of age: almost half (49%) of those suffering have never seen a doctor about the problem: There is more of a stigma related to disusing mental illnesses: almost half of canadians believe people use mental health as an excuse for bad behavior, many people use psychotropic drugs, the rate of medication use: Generally higher in females than males (particularly for antidepressants and other meds, but not for antipsychotics): The number is higher for people who are older than 65: stats about psychotropic drug use in canada, 20-30% of people with mood disorders or anxiety use psychotropic meds: Antidepressants are the most common, but people also use cbt and other techniques combined with meds: Helps the person engage in other therapies.
