36: OCR Psychological problems - key concepts

Mental health is not a healthy/ill judgement. Our mental health can vary up and down, which means mental health is a...

• choice

• concept

• continuum

• dichotomy

How many British adults have been diagnosed with a mental health problem (roughly)?

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

• 60%

Answer explanation

Of course, there will be more who suffer but haven't been diagnosed.

Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health problem?

• female

• male

Which has higher rates of suicide?

• female

• male

Which particular group of people does the exam board want you to know experiences higher rates of mental health problems?

• adolescents

• elderly

• ethnic minorities

• LGBTQ+

People identifying as LGBTQ probably experience more mental health issues as a result of: S_____ and D_____________

What's the date of the Mental Health Act which started to change the way mental health patients were treated?

• 1948

• 1959

• 1963

• 1989

Believing something about someone because of their mental health problems is an example of:

• stigma

• discrimination

Treating someone differently because of their mental health problem is an example of:

• stigma

• discrimination

The policy of treating patients while they continue to live at home, not in hospital, is known as care in the _________