Mental Disorders
What affects the way you feel think and act and is your emotional, psychological, and social well-being?
Mental Health
What are the three barriers to access to mental health care?
Patient-level factors, Shortage of mental health professionals, Lack of coverage for some mental health services
What mental illness can be brought on by traumatic effects such as a natural disaster or combat?
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Which mental health provider is most difficult to find?
Mental health therapist
What is the top category of mental health disorders in America?
Anxiety Disorders
What are three patient-level factors that create a barrier to access?
Transportation
Stigma
Geographic Location
What chronic brain disorder affects 1 in 300 people?
Schizophrenia
If an individual is unsure of a doctor’s opinion on their treatment plan what should they do?
get another opinion
What percentage of continental US counties have no psychiatrists?
55%
What can one do to avoid being misdiagnosed?
being honest and open with symptoms, recording/journaling, and seeing a specialist.
How many days are medicare beneficiaries limited to in in-patient psychiatric hospital care in their lifetime?
190 days