Epidemiology of Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Why should we try to measure mental health in the population? 4 points

Answer 1

1. Helps assess healthcare needs
2. Assess the patterns of need
3. Determine trends in mental health
4. Explore the causes

Question 2

What is the difference between “standard error” and “standard deviation”?

Answer 2

Standard deviation refers to distributions within a sample or population

Standard error is a measure of the accuracy of an estimate, equal to the standard deviation of the theoretical distribution of a large population

Question 3

How do you calculate Standard error of a sample mean?

Answer 3

Standard error (SE) = Standard deviation (SD) / sqrt (n)