Psych - Intro to Psych Flashcards
How common is mental illness?
Affects 1 in 3 people
How much of NHS funding is for mental health?
10%
How many NHS cases are mental health?
1/3
What therapies are available for mental health?
Social therapies
Psychotherapy
Medication
Why do people not want to associate themselves with mental health?
Stigma of mental health:
- No therapeutic contract
- People don’t want to accept treatment for mental health
- Mental health act
What are the differences between mental and physical health?
Mental heath is diagnosed via symptom clusters, physical health is diagnosed though aetiology and pathology. We are always uncertain about a mental health diagnosis. There’s a dispute as to whether mental health even exists.
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
- Feeling of fear/dread
- Sweating
- Tremor
- Palpitations
- Splanchnic vasoconstriction
- Paraesthesia
- Depersonalisation
- Syncope
- Dry mouth
When does anxiety become pathological?
When it becomes disabling and has an impact on daily life.
What are the main classes of anxiety?
Generalised anxiety disorder Panic disorder Agoraphobia Simple phobia Social anxiety
What 2 anxiety disorders can coexist?
GAD and Panic disorder
What is generalised anxiety disorder?
Constant feeling of psychic anxiety (fear and dread)
What is panic disorder?
Crescendos of intense panic attacks
What is agoraphobia?
Fear of the outside world
What is social phobia?
Fear of scrutiny e.g. standing on a stage and presenting yourself
Describe the population health of anxiety
Anxiety is under diagnosed. It has a lifetime prevalence of 14-33% and more commonly affects females than males (2:1). Anxiety is common in 60% of the LGBTQ+ community. The median onset of anxiety is age 11.
