PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Psychosurgery, Explanatory Style, Disulfiram
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Women participate in therapy more often than men, people aged 35-55 seek treatment more often than younger adults and the elderly. Stigma about mental illness: how others judge them is a barrier, gender roles: men think they have to be strong and independent. Logistical barriers (expense and availability) =access (whether people can afford money & time) People can be required to be treated for mental illness (involuntary treatment) Different types of care tend to be delivered by professionals with different training and skill sets. Clinic psychologists-have received ph. d. level of training, able to formally diagnose and treat mental health issues ranging from the everyday and mild to the chronic and severe. Counselling psychologists-mental health professionals, who typically work with people needing help with more common problems such as stress, coping, and mild forms of anxiety and depression, rather than severe mental disorders, can either have a ph. d. or masters.
