Until recently, patients at a GP practice only appeared in national statistics on mental health if they were admitted to hospital. The practice then makes two changes. It begins asking patients about mood during ordinary appointments. It also begins entering its diagnoses on electronic patient records, which are gathered nationally. After these changes, more new cases from the practice are counted in national statistics.
Explain how each change could increase the number of new cases counted.
69 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.1 Key Concepts, covering 3.1.1 Defining mental health and prevalence, 3.1.2 Incidence of mental health problems over time, 3.1.3 Effects of stigma and discrimination, and 3.1.4 Effects on wider society. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.