FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH 2016
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• Using combined data from the<br />
• Across England, there were 3,372<br />
bipolar disorder in some cases. 451<br />
inpatient admissions to child and<br />
adolescent psychiatry specialities<br />
between 2014 and 2015. 446<br />
2007 APMS and the 2014 APMS,<br />
findings showed that four fifths<br />
(80.6%) of adults with a psychotic<br />
condition in the past year were<br />
• Between 2014 and 2015, there were<br />
receiving some form of treatment,<br />
20,900 admissions and discharges<br />
compared to 9.3% of those without<br />
in psychiatric specialities in Scotland<br />
a psychotic condition. Almost all of<br />
– similar to the previous year<br />
those receiving treatment were on<br />
(20,700). 447<br />
medication and about half combined<br />
• In 2014 and 2015, there were 9,762<br />
admissions to mental health facilities<br />
medication with psychological<br />
therapy. 452<br />
in Wales (excluding safety detention<br />
• Data from the APMS (2014) showed<br />
facilities) – a decrease of 5% from<br />
that 6 out of 10 people who screen<br />
2013–14. 448<br />
positive for bipolar disorder were<br />
• Across the UK, a substantial<br />
proportion of people don’t access<br />
any mental health support. For<br />
instance, only 65% of people with<br />
psychotic mental health conditions,<br />
and 25% of adults with depression<br />
not in receipt of psychotropic<br />
medication or psychological<br />
therapy (59.9%). One in eight of the<br />
respondents had unsuccessfully<br />
requested a particular mental health<br />
treatment in the past 12 months. 453<br />
and anxiety-related conditions, are<br />
• The type of medication received by<br />
thought to receive treatment. 449<br />
people who screened positive for<br />
• It is estimated that 75% of people<br />
with mental health problems in<br />
England may not get access to the<br />
treatment they need. 450<br />
bipolar included: 454<br />
––<br />
Medication for anxiety (30.0%)<br />
––<br />
Medication for depression<br />
(29.6%)<br />
• A meta-analysis carried out in<br />
––<br />
Medication to directly treat<br />
Canada by Dagani et al. (<strong>2016</strong>)<br />
bipolar disorder (14.5%)<br />
shows that the average length of<br />
time between the onset of bipolar<br />
disorder and its management and<br />
treatment is 5.8 years. These findings<br />
highlight the need for more reliable<br />
methods of diagnosing bipolar<br />
disorder during the early stages<br />
of the symptoms to increase the<br />
opportunity for early intervention,<br />
which might improve symptoms or<br />
even prevent the development of<br />
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