SOC 2070 Chapter Notes -Mental Disorder, Deinstitutionalisation, World Health Organization
18 Mar 2013
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Some social groups are more susceptible than others. Men more likely to get aspd, substance abuse dependency disorders and conduct disorders. Depression and anxiety more common in women. Having a lower ses increases risk of mental illness. Social selection hypothesis - people with mental disorders fall into lower economic strata because of their difficulties in daily functioning. Age is also correlated with mental illness, it is more prevalent among adolescents and young adults. Biological, psychological and social factors play a role. 2/3 of people who have mental disorders are never treated because of a lack of ser- vices, perceptions of treatment being inadequate, discomfort with self-disclosure, per- ceptions of stigmatization. Controlling mental disorder: perceptions, stigmatization, and treatment the reactions of other people are an integral part of the experience of having a mental disorder. Mental illness in the media is portrayed in an exceedingly negative light. Media imagery has an impact on people"s own perceptions of mental illness.
