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Intro to mental health problems Flashcards

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Psychotherapy is…

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-A talking therapy that helps you overcome emotional difficulties and challenge mental health issues
-It is long term, has deep level of experience and is extremely patient led

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Norcross (1990) stated that…

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Psychotherapy is ‘application of clinical methods and interpersonal stances derived from established psychological principles to modify individuals behaviour, cognition and emotions’

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DSM 5 states that…

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‘A mental disorder is a syndrome characterised by clinically significant disturbance in individual,s cognition, emotion and behaviour’

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GBD 2017 found that…

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792 million worldwide are affected by mental health issues, which equates to be 10.7% of the population

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Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2016 found that…

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1 in 6 in the UK identify having a mental health problem within the previous week

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2019 BACP Public Perceptions Survey found that…

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33% of respondents had confirmed to having either psychotherapy or counselling

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Prevalence is…

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the amount of people in the population who have a specific disorder at a given time

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Point prevalence is…

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at a specific point in time

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Period prevalence is…

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at any point in a given period

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Lifetime prevalence is…

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at any point within lifetime up until being assessed

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Incidence is…

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the amount of new cases that arises in a period of time

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What two diagnostic tools are used to diagnose a mental disorder?

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DSM - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
ICD - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

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What are the 4D’s?

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Deviance
Distress
Dysfunction
Danger

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What are the symptoms of depression?

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Persistent low mood
Loss of interest in activities
Tearfulness
Disrupted sleep
Reduced appetite
Irritability

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Statistic of depression

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McManus et al 2009 estimated 4-10% experience depression throughout their lifetime

2:1 female to male ratio

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What are the symptoms of anxiety?

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-Excessive worrying that persists beyond ‘normal’ causing distress
-Generalised anxiety has excessive worrying around events, unable to control worry
-Social anxiety disorder is persistent fear around social situations
-Phobia is persistent fear around a specific thing

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Statistic of anxiety disorders

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GA - 2:1 female to male ratio
SA and Phobias - 3:2 female to male ratio

8.2 million cases of anxiety in UK as of 2013

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What are the symptoms of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)?

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Obsessions include recurrent distressing ideas e.g. fear of contamination/harm and can be linked to body image
Compulsions include repetitive behaviours that minimise distress e.g. repeated acts

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Statistics of OCD

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1:1 female to male ratio

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What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Mood disorder where you experience feelings of depression and mania/hypomania
Bipolar Disorder I - alternating mania and depression
Bipolar Disorder II - depression and hypomania

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Statistics of bipolar disorder

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Grant et al (2002) found prevalence of 2% in US
Baker (2018) found prevalence of 2% in UK
1:1 female to male ratio

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What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Distortion of thinking
Positive symptoms include hallucinations and delusions
Negative symptoms include poverty of speech and social withdrawal

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Statistics of schizophrenia

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Onset of early childhood and around 220,000 experience it in England and Wales
3:4 female to male ratio

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What are the symptoms of anorexia nervosa?

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-Refusing to maintain a healthy weight as they have a fear of it
-Distorted body perception
-Amenorrhea
-Denying that behaviour is a problem

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What are the symptoms of bulimia nervosa?

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-Recurrent binge eating
-Compensatory behaviour following such as purging
-Dental troubles
-Aware that behaviour is a problem

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Statistics of eating disorders

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Can affect up to 1.6 million in UK
9:1 female to male ratio

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What are the symptoms of a personality disorder?

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Impacts how an individual feels about themselves and others and can have a massive impact on relationships

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Statistics of personality disorder

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1 in 20 people get a personality disorder in UK

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What are the symptoms of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)?

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Experience traumatic event in some way which may involve death or serious injury
Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares and anxiety symptoms

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Statistics of PTSD

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Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey found 1 in 20 people report having PTSD

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