Mental Health Flashcards
Who did 1970s psychiatric hospital study?
Rosenhan
Describe Rosenhan’s study
1970s
8 normal people at 12 psychiatric hospitals in USA - hearing voices (empty, hollow, thud)
All admitted with schizophrenia / mania depression.
Patients thought they were CQC/journalist
7-52 days to be discharged - all given mediation and ‘Sx/Mania in remission’
what illness are included under mental health?
depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, drug dependence, mania, schizophrenia, OCD, bipolar
Define psychiatrist
Medical doctor specialising in psychiatry
Can prescribe drugs
Define psychologist
Psychological / mental management / treatment of patients. Not medical
Define psychiatric nurses
Work with patients and families in the community
Define psychiatric social workers
Welfare rights
community facilities
powers under Mental Health Act (2005)
Rosenhan’s second study
Psychiatric hospital told about
- first study
- in next 3 months pseudo patients will arrive
- rate each new arrival 0-10 (0=pseudo, 10=def has mental illness)
Results:
- 193 patients admitted
- 83 may have been pseudo (41 - confident they were pseudo)
- Rosenhan didn’t send any pseudo, all were ‘real’
What are affective disorders?
depression
anxiety
What ratio suffer from a mental disorder in the UK?
1:7 NB diagnosed (clinical iceberg)
What % of people with mental disorders are female in the UK?
55%
Out of 1000 in general pop, how may have POOR mental HEALTH?
300
NB these people have same problems and are entitled to same OH care, but have:
- increased disease / needs (medications, poor OH, reduced ability to look after themselves)
- increased barriers to dental care
- increased risk of dental anxiety/phobia
What is DSM-V?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Version 5
- used in the UK
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease, Version 10) used in USA
Categories:
- neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety, OCD, post traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorder (memory, awareness, identity, or perception affected), medically unexplained symptoms (eg IBS), eating disorders, elimination disorders (not going to toilet properly), sleep-wake disorders, dysmorphia, substance/addiction disorders, personality disorders, medication induced disorders
What are 5 models of psychiatric disorders?
- Historical
- witchcraft, demons
- Biomedical Model
- 1950/60s, physiological issues, fix with medicine
- Extreme forms of normal behaviour
- Psychological Models
- thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, experiences and associated responses
- Biopsychosocial Model
- all of above
- most recent model
- biology, chemistry, psychological, social
- NB what is social acceptable? African tribe - witch doctor on hallocinating drugs is ok
Define Historical Model of Mental illness
witchcraft, demons