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Mental Health Services Exam 1 Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
What are the numbers related to mental illness in America? - Answer✔1) 18% of US adults have
a mental health condition (43 million)
2) Nearly half of those 18% have a co-occurring condition or dual-diagnosis
3) 9.6 million experience suicide ideation
4) 16 million US adults experience an episode of depression in a given year (6.9%, leading cause
of disability in America)
5) 33% of individuals with MDD engage in substance abuse
6) Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the US experience a serious mental illness in a given year
(schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizo affective)
What are the numbers related to SPECIFIC mental illnesses in America? - Answer✔1) 1 in 100
US adults live with schizophrenia
2) 2.6% of US adults live with bipolar disorder
3) 18.1% of US adults live with anxiety disorders (PTSD, OCD, phobias)
4) 20.2 million adults in the U.S. experienced substance use disorder and over half had a co-
occurring disorder
5) 1 in 5 youth ages 13-18 experience a severe mental disorder at some point in their life (8-13 =
15%)
What are the consequences for lack of mental health treatment? - Answer✔1) Serious mental
illness costs America nearly $200 billion in lost earning per year
2) Mood disorders are the 3rd most common cause of hospitalization in the US for people 18-44
3) Increased risk of having chronic medical conditions with a severe mental illness
4) Die about 25 years earlier with a severe mental illness
5) 1/3 of students 14-21 served by special education drop out if they have a severe mental illness
6) Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, the 3rd for 10-24, and 2nd for 15-24
7) More than 90% of children who die by suicide have a mental illness
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8) 22 veterans die each day by suicide
Who, What, and How does mental illness affect America? - Answer✔1) Mental illnesses are not
a result of: personal weakness, lack of good character, and poor upbringing
2) Mental illnesses can affect persons of any: age, race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and
socioeconomic class
3) Mental illnesses are treatable and recovery can happen
What was the goal and purpose for Mental Health America's "Ranking of the Nation"? -
Answer✔1) Goal: snapshot for policy/program planning, analysis and evaluation, data changes
impact on legislation, increase dialog and improve outcomes
2) Purpose: measure need, assess services, and improve outcomes
What does Mental Health America's "Ranking of the Nation" measure? - Answer✔Adults with:
1) Any mental illness (AMI)
2) Alcohol or illicit drug dependence
3) Serious thoughts of suicide
4) With disability who could not afford to see doctor because of cost
5) AMI and no treatment
6) AMI with unmet needs
7) AMI and no insurance
Youth with:
1) At least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year
2) Alcohol dependence or illicit drug use
3) Severe MDE
4) MDE with no treatment
5) Severe MDE with some consistent treatment
6) Private insurance that does not cover mental health
What are the states with the LOWEST prevalence of mental illness and the HIGHEST rates of
access to care? - Answer✔1. Massachusetts
2. South Dakota
3. Minnesota
11. Illinois
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Mental Health Services Exam 1 Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
What are the numbers related to mental illness in America? - Answer✔1) 18% of US adults have
a mental health condition (43 million)
2) Nearly half of those 18% have a co-occurring condition or dual-diagnosis
3) 9.6 million experience suicide ideation
4) 16 million US adults experience an episode of depression in a given year (6.9%, leading cause
of disability in America)
5) 33% of individuals with MDD engage in substance abuse
6) Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the US experience a serious mental illness in a given year
(schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizo affective)
What are the numbers related to SPECIFIC mental illnesses in America? - Answer✔1) 1 in 100
US adults live with schizophrenia
2) 2.6% of US adults live with bipolar disorder
3) 18.1% of US adults live with anxiety disorders (PTSD, OCD, phobias)
4) 20.2 million adults in the U.S. experienced substance use disorder and over half had a co-
occurring disorder
5) 1 in 5 youth ages 13-18 experience a severe mental disorder at some point in their life (8-13 =
15%)
What are the consequences for lack of mental health treatment? - Answer✔1) Serious mental
illness costs America nearly $200 billion in lost earning per year
2) Mood disorders are the 3rd most common cause of hospitalization in the US for people 18-44
3) Increased risk of having chronic medical conditions with a severe mental illness
4) Die about 25 years earlier with a severe mental illness
5) 1/3 of students 14-21 served by special education drop out if they have a severe mental illness
6) Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, the 3rd for 10-24, and 2nd for 15-24
7) More than 90% of children who die by suicide have a mental illness
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8) 22 veterans die each day by suicide
Who, What, and How does mental illness affect America? - Answer✔1) Mental illnesses are not
a result of: personal weakness, lack of good character, and poor upbringing
2) Mental illnesses can affect persons of any: age, race/ethnicity, gender, religion, and
socioeconomic class
3) Mental illnesses are treatable and recovery can happen
What was the goal and purpose for Mental Health America's "Ranking of the Nation"? -
Answer✔1) Goal: snapshot for policy/program planning, analysis and evaluation, data changes
impact on legislation, increase dialog and improve outcomes
2) Purpose: measure need, assess services, and improve outcomes
What does Mental Health America's "Ranking of the Nation" measure? - Answer✔Adults with:
1) Any mental illness (AMI)
2) Alcohol or illicit drug dependence
3) Serious thoughts of suicide
4) With disability who could not afford to see doctor because of cost
5) AMI and no treatment
6) AMI with unmet needs
7) AMI and no insurance
Youth with:
1) At least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year
2) Alcohol dependence or illicit drug use
3) Severe MDE
4) MDE with no treatment
5) Severe MDE with some consistent treatment
6) Private insurance that does not cover mental health
What are the states with the LOWEST prevalence of mental illness and the HIGHEST rates of
access to care? - Answer✔1. Massachusetts
2. South Dakota
3. Minnesota
11. Illinois
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