Literature Review

Research Question:  I would like to know why so many people who live with mental illness are not treated. 

Outline: Mental Illness

Mental illness or psychiatric disorder refers to a behavioral pattern characterized by significant distress, which leads to impaired functioning. Mental health is an alarming concern globally; several studies by clinical psychologists and other diagnosing agents and several findings have been recorded. Such a factor can be attributed to the dire need among psychiatrists to evaluate the clinical outcomes and the psychological adjustments among victims of physical diseases to attenuate the illness through appropriate methods and diagnostic tools.

Mental Illness Stigma (MIS)

Among the most striking aspects of mental illness are socioeconomic status and stigmas related to various income levels. Consequently, there has been the development of measurement tools of the extent of socioeconomic factors against the stigmatization scale as either social or self-induced. Social dominance orientation and the legitimizing myth models can be considered to comprehensively explain this. According to Foster & Stephen (2021), the onset of a mental disorder can be alleviated through various tools and methods. The article affirms that there are many factors associated with mental illness stigma (MIS), and from the tests on household income reports, controllability proved possible in the onset stages of mental sickness.

Foster, S. (2021). Socioeconomic status and mental illness stigma: How income level and social dominance orientation may help to perpetuate stigma. Stigma and Health.

Beliefs towards Mental Illness (BMI)

Mausbach, B. T., Harvey, P. D., Goldman, S. R., Jeste, D. V., & Patterson, T. L. (2007).Development of a brief scale of everyday functioning in persons with serious mental illness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 33(6), 1364-1372.

This article describes the development of a current scale for measuring Beliefs towards Mental Illness (BMI) indirect measure of the existing differences across cultures. Despite the genetic disorder beliefs behind mental illness, a considerable population across cultures view it as supernaturally engineered. Additionally, the validity of a brief scale in assessing daily functioning of the mentally-challenged persons is tested. Further deductions by Mausbach et al. (2007) show that dire mental disorder may result in self-stigma, a condition that deprives of one's self-efficacy, motivation, and self-esteem.

Causes of Psychiatric Disorders

Susser, E., Lovell, A., & Conover, S. (2021). It is unraveling the causes of homelessness and its association with mental illness. In Epidemiology and the prevention of mental disorders (pp. 228-239).Routledge.

In their article, Susser et al. (2021) strive to unravel the causes of homelessness and its association with mental illness in a cause and course analysis. Probably, there is a high connection between homelessness and mental disorder, which has consequently shown the need to explore the courses of the phenomenon thoroughly. The article summarizes that mentally ill persons find refuge in the streets where they are less questioned about their personality and related issues.

Manic-depressive Illness

Manic-depressive illness, usually referred to as bipolar disorder, is among the most common form of mental illness, according to various research findings in recent studies.

Teobaldi, E., Albert, U., Di Salvo, G., Mencacci, C., Rosso, G., Salvi, V., &Maina, G. (2021). Manic-Depressive Cycles in Bipolar Disorder: Clinical and Treatment Implications. Psychopathology, 54(2), 98-105.

Teobaldi et al. (2021) define bipolar disorder as a chronic and severe mental illness whose onset is typically between adolescents in their mid-20s. It further describes the manic-depressive cycles characterized by manic, hypomanic, and depressive mood episodes then suggest the treatment measures.

Reference

Foster, S. (2021). Socioeconomic status and mental illness stigma: How income level and social dominance orientation may help to perpetuate stigma. Stigma and Health.

Mausbach, B. T., Harvey, P. D., Goldman, S. R., Jeste, D. V., & Patterson, T. L. (2007).Development of a brief scale of everyday functioning in persons with serious mental illness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 33(6), 1364-1372.

Susser, E., Lovell, A., & Conover, S. (2021). It is unravelling the causes of homelessness and its association with mental illness. In Epidemiology and the prevention of mental disorders (pp. 228-239).Routledge.

Teobaldi, E., Albert, U., Di Salvo, G., Mencacci, C., Rosso, G., Salvi, V., &Maina, G. (2021). Manic-Depressive Cycles in Bipolar Disorder: Clinical and Treatment Implications. Psychopathology, 54(2), 98-105.