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Mental Health (Prevalence measures the number of people with a mental…
Mental Health
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Changing classification
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to diagnose disorders and it's on its 11th edition.
Changes include symptoms, how long it has to be present and whether it has to be present at all.
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Lots of conditions have been in the manuals for a long time. i.e bipolar, depression, phobias and OCD
Defining mental health
It's difficult to define mental heath as it's subjective and it's a very personal experience that cannot be viewed or judged objectively.
According to Jahoda(1958) good mental health involves high self-esteem, personal growth, self actualisation, integration, autonomy, an accurate perception of reality and mastery of the environment.
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