PSYC 3406 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Positive Psychology, Endocrine System, Epigenetics
13 Sep 2016
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43. 8 million adults 18+ had ami (any mental illness) which is 18. 5% of all adults in the us- so 1 in 5: of these, 10 million (4. 2) had a severe mental illness; measured through inability to function. Receiving treatment: 44. 7% getting treatment, 68. 5% of severe, 61. 1% could not afford treatment, 27. 1% did not know where to go, 19. 8% had concern about medications and side effects. A growing emphasis on preventing disorders and promoting mental. Community mental health approach has given rise to the prevention movement and positive psychology. After ww2, some psychiatric hospital costs were covered. In recent decades, more insurance companies have provided some coverage, but at the same time the rules of the restrictions have become bigger: ie limited # of outpatient visits, length of hospitalization etc. Historically & today, physical health services are covered much more so than mental health services.
