Author Question: In comparison with mental health care in urban areas, which of the following best describes how ... (Read 57 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In comparison with mental health care in urban areas, which of the following best describes how mental health care in rural areas differs? (Select all that apply.)

a. Access to care is more limited or not available at all locally.
b. Cost for treatment is typically reimbursed at a lower rate.
c. Depression is frequently not recognized or is not treated.
d. Ethnic and racial disparities exist.
e. Primary health care professionals accept responsibility for mental health treatment.
f.
The suicide rate is notably higher.

Question 2

Which of the following are the causes of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)

a. Excessive amounts of brain serotonin, dopamine, and -aminobutyric acid
b. Genetic inheritance combined with neurochemical and metabolic changes
c. Living through a severe disaster, whether manmade or natural
d. Physiological abnormalities in the brain structure
e. Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
f.
Social isolation, rejection, and/or stress

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, E, F
In rural areas adjacent to a small city, suicide rates were 31 higher than suburban rates and 43 higher in rural areas that were not adjacent to small cities. Decreased access to mental health services for treatment of depression may contribute to these higher rates. Because of the lack of qualified mental health care providers, rural residents often receive services from primary care providers. Ethnic and racial disparities exist whether in urban or rural health care.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D, E, F
Genetic expressions, combined with neurochemical and metabolic changes and environmental insults, may result in the display of mental disorder characteristics. Evidence indicates that structural brain abnormalities can be related to some mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, depression, and Alzheimer disease. Natural and manmade disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, violence, terrorism, war, and the global economic crisis are profound stress-inducing events that can lead to mental illness. Researchers reported high levels of PTSD among survivors.