Chapter 6

Question 1

What percent of global burden of disease due to mental health conditions is in low income countries?

Answer 1

80% in low income countries

Question 2

What percent of mental disorders begin before the age of 14 years old?

Answer 2

About 50%

Question 3

Other names for depression?

Answer 3

Major depressive disorder and unipolar depression

Question 4

Depression affects how many people worldwide?

Answer 4

350 million people

Question 5

What age group is most at risk for depression?

Answer 5

15 to 44 years old

Question 6

Ratio for women versus men suffering from depression

Answer 6

2:1

Question 7

Endogenous Depression

Answer 7

Imbalance of neurotransmitters

Question 8

Exogenous Depression

Answer 8

Develops from external factors

Question 9

An imbalance of what neurotransmitters can cause depression?

Answer 9

Serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine

Question 10

Antidepressants and psychotherapy are effective for up to what percent of cases?

Answer 10

80% of cases

Question 11

Low income countries have how many psychiatrists per 100,000 people?

Answer 11

0.05

Question 12

Canada has how many psychiatrists per 1000 people?

Answer 12

2.2

Question 13

How much does it cost per person/year for mental health services in low income countries?

Answer 13

$2/capita

Question 14

How much does it cost per person per year for mental health services in high income countries?

Answer 14

$3-$4/capita

Question 15

Schizophrenia affects how many people worldwide?

Answer 15

21 million people

Question 16

What percent of the population is at risk for schizophrenia?

Answer 16

1%

Question 17

Are men or are women at more risk for schizophrenia?

Answer 17

Men are at higher risk.

Question 18

Schizophrenia affects how many men worldwide?

Answer 18

12 million men

Question 19

Schizophrenia affects how many women worldwide?

Answer 19

9 million

Question 20

Common co-morbidities in schizophrenia?

Answer 20

Heart disease, obesity, type two diabetes, strokes

Question 21

Epilepsy affects how many people worldwide?

Answer 21

50 million

Question 22

Epilepsy shows itself in the form of…?

Answer 22

Recurrent seizures

Question 23

What percent of the population has epilepsy?

Answer 23

0.6% to 1%

Question 24

Most common causes of epilepsy

Answer 24

Brain tumor, stroke, head trauma, injury, infection, systemic illness of mother during pregnancy, brain injury to infant during childbirth, poisoning from substance abuse of alcohol.

Question 25

In what percent of epilepsy cases is the cause of known?

Answer 25

50-60%

Question 26

Idiopathic epilepsy

Answer 26

No identifiable cause for onset of the seizures

Question 27

Cryogenic epilepsy

Answer 27

An unknown cause, however the doctors believe it may be related to some on identifiable abnormality in a brain structure.

Question 28

Symptomatic epilepsy

Answer 28

There is a known cause for the seizures and this may be related to damage due to brain structures, metabolic disorder, or other known causes.

Question 29

What to do if someone is having a seizure

Answer 29

Keep calm; protect from further injury; do not restrain; after seizure, roll person onto side; seizure last more than five minutes, call 911; talk gently to person.

Question 30

Mental disorder

Answer 30

Broad range of problems, with different symptoms, generally a combination of abnormal thoughts, emotions, behavior and relationships with others.