PSY 4372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Umber, Housing First, Absenteeism
5 Jun 2018
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Lecture 1: Introduction + Chapter 1
More than 450 000 000 individuals world wide have mental health disorders. Approximately
1/3 in Canada, meaning that everyone is effected.
Cost of mental disorders in Canada (2013): 63 billion a year. (Absenteeism, unemployment, and
underemployment, health care service costs, premature death.)
Why do we need mental health professionals?
• prevention
• lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, excursive and diet associated with
many illnesses
• mental health professionals can play a role in perception of physical illnesses
Increasing access to psychological services to save taxpayer money.
The depression report (2006, UK): 1 in 3 families affected by depression, 2% of expenditures of
health system is devoted to depression, 1% of national income lost due to depression and
anxiety. One million people are on disability due to depression and receive 750 pounds a
month. Psychological treatments that cost about 750 pounds help at least half the people
suffering from anxiety and depression. Therefor, government committed to increasing access to
psychological services.
Mental Health Accessibility in Canada: Mental Health Accessibility in Canada
i. Opening Minds: reduce stigma
ii. Mental Health First Aid: training of public
iii. Mental Health Strategy for Canada: develop national mental health strategy
iv. Knowledge Exchange Centre: availability of evidence-based information
v. Housing First
vi. Peer Project
Mental Health Professions
i. Psychology (approximately 16 000 in Canada)
• counselling psychology
• school psychology
• clinical psychology
• health psychology
• forensic psychology
• clinical neuropsychology
ii. Medicine/Psychiatry (4100)
i. Nursing/Psychiatric Nurse (5200)
ii. Social Work/Clinical Social Work (35 000)
iii. Counselling — not consistently regulated across jurisdictions.
Definitions of Clinical Psychology: Application of psychological knowledge to alleviate distress
and promote well-being. Psychologists participate in a range of activities: diagnosis,
consultation, treatment program evaluation, administration, and research.
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Document Summary
More than 450 000 000 individuals world wide have mental health disorders. 1/3 in canada, meaning that everyone is effected. Cost of mental disorders in canada (2013): 63 billion a year. (absenteeism, unemployment, and underemployment, health care service costs, premature death. ) Why do we need mental health professionals: prevention, lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, excursive and diet associated with many illnesses, mental health professionals can play a role in perception of physical illnesses. Increasing access to psychological services to save taxpayer money. The depression report (2006, uk): 1 in 3 families affected by depression, 2% of expenditures of health system is devoted to depression, 1% of national income lost due to depression and anxiety. One million people are on disability due to depression and receive 750 pounds a month. Psychological treatments that cost about 750 pounds help at least half the people suffering from anxiety and depression. Therefor, government committed to increasing access to psychological services.
