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3 Cards in this Set
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Facts and Figures
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- 1 in 5 Canadians currently suffers from diagnosable mental disorder
- psych. disorders account for 15% of financial cost of illness - more than all cancers - approx. 50% of North Americans between 15 and 54 will experience a psychological disorder at some time in their lives 1 in 4 North Americans will have a substance abuse disorder during their lifetime |
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Facts & figures 2
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- Psychological disorders are the 2nd leading cause of disability
- ahead of physical illness and accidents - medications for anxiety and depression are among the most frequently prescribed drugs -4000 Canadians commit suicide each year; 90% were diagnosed with a mental disorder -> in North America alone, an adolescent commits suicide every 90 seconds - Each year, over 1 million students withdraw from university due to emotional problems |
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What counts as "Abnormal"?? Some possibilities..
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1. Personal values of a given diagnostician
2. Expectations of the culture in which a person currently lives 3. Expectations of the person's culture of origin 4. General assumptions about human nature 5. Statistical deviation from the norm 6. Harmfulness, suffering, and impairement |
