Psych Exam 1 (STATS) Flashcards
By 2020 - Main demographic in the US
Non-White
Fraction of people suffering from mental illness at any point
1/5 (W > M)
Of the 20% suffering from mental illness, what percent get care?
40%
What fraction of people have serious** mental illness?
1/20 (4.5%)
Age group that suffers the most from mental illness
18-25
What fraction people get treatment for depression
2/3 (W > M)
What populations receive MORE care for depression (age/race/adolescent + race)
Age: Adults get more care
Race: White get more care
Adolescents: Blacks have the most care, hispanics have the least
Suicide is the ___ leading cause of death for Americans
10th
Suicide is the ___ leading cause of death for adolescents
2nd
Highest rate of suicides among adults:
45-54
Trends of suicide in adults by age:
- 45- 54
- 85 +
- Younger middle aged adults
Female age group for suicide that is most common
45-64 **RISING FAST (50% tin 15 yrs)
Men are ___ more likely to die from suicide (by lethal means) than women
3-4X more
WHO is more likely to commit suicide?
White women - whites in general
Lethal means of death:
- Firearms 50%
- Suffocation 25%
- Poisoning/other
Unmet need for tx: Three top reasons to not get tx
- 48.3% cannot afford
- Think they can handle dz without tx
- Do not know where to go for help
Number of adults 18+ that did not get health care in 2013
5.1 million
Mental health parity act of 1996:
Large employer-sponsored health care (>50 employees)
*NOT mandated coverage for MH tx
Mental health parity in FEHB
1999 –> 2001 (implemented)
*Only federal employees
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act 2008
Now in private insurance
ACA
NOW addresses pre-existing conditions (mandated as one of the cores to be covered)