Author Question: Among women, about 50 of PTSD cases are related to sexual assault. Indicate whether the statement ... (Read 85 times)

luminitza · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Among women, about 50 of PTSD cases are related to sexual assault.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is the focus of the field of epidemiology? How do the concepts of prevalence and incidence relate to this field?

What will be an ideal response?

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

Epidemiology is the research approach that focuses on the prevalence and incidence of mental disorders and the factors that influence those patterns. It is the study of disease patterns in human populations and factors that influence those patterns. Prevalence refers to the number of cases of a disorder in a given population at a designated time. Incidence is the number of new cases that emerge in a given population during a specified period of time.