Priya has recently begun experiencing symptoms of anxiety. She refers herself to an NHS talking therapy service.
State which cases are included when incidence is measured.
Give one reason why self-referral services, such as the one Priya uses, can lead to a higher recorded incidence of mental health problems than figures based mainly on hospital admissions.
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.