Author Question: On the basis of the understanding of demographic risk factors related to mental illness, which ... (Read 96 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

On the basis of the understanding of demographic risk factors related to mental illness, which individual would be most likely to have an untreated psychiatric disorder?

A) 50-year-old Caucasian man
B) 35-year-old Korean woman
C) 12-year-old Hispanic girl
D) 18-year-old African-American man

Question 2

Which mental illness is most likely to go untreated?

A) Anxiety
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Depression
D) Alcoholism

brbarasa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
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Young African-Americans and the elderly have the highest rates of unmet psychiatric needs.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
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Those suffering from alcoholism and addictive disorders are most likely to go untreated (78), followed by anxiety disorders (57), depression (56), and bipolar disorder (50).