9.3 Challenges of Mental Illness and Meeting Patient Needs

Question 1

Homelessness

Answer 1

• Substance abuse and alcohol add additional challenges in treatment
• Higher rates of criminal activity and being victims of violence also make it more challenging

Question 2

Severe Mental Illness

Answer 2

• Patients with severe mental illness regarding their living situation typically do not seek treatment or remain compliant with treatment
• They are often unemployed, marginalized, living in bad neighborhoods, use substances, suffer from trauma.
• These factors increase likelihood of criminal behavior
• These patients often end up in jail instead of getting the help they need.

Question 3

Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Prevention

Answer 3

Primary
- Reduce the incidence

Secondary
- Reduce the prevalence

Tertiary
- Improve symptoms