HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dementia

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH102
• Professor: David Hammond

Document Summary

Not just treatment of mental problems, but also the promotion of mental health for the entire population. The term mental illness is misleading because it suggests that all mental health conditions or illnesses are the same, or have similar characteristics. Mental health disorder - often diagnosed (ex. Child mental health issue prevalence = similar in l and mic countries. Risk factors in lmics - socioeconomic status, lack of access to health care, Think about why there are more risk factors in lmics but. Importance of scaling-up interventions (disseminating service, making it more available) 20% of canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Mental illness affects people of all ages, educational and income levels, and cultures. The onset of most mental illnesses occurs during adolescence and young adulthood. Canada"s youth suicide rate the 3rd highest in the industrialized world! Mental disorders in youth are ranked as the second highest hospital care expenditure in canada.