KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Mania
29 Mar 2016
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Deviation from social norms or from normal behaviour. The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders v is the primary diagnostic tool used by medical practitioners. An individual must meet specific criteria to receive a diagnosis (i. e. meets 4 of. We all experience some degree of mental health issues. In any given year, one in five people in canada experiences a mental health problem or illness, with a total cost to the economy of well in excess of billion. Only one in three people who experience a mental health problem or illness. And as few as one in four children or youth report that they have sought and received services and treatment. Young people age 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorders than other age groups. It is estimated that 10-20% of canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder the single most disabling group of disorders worldwide.
