Question

Select three mental (psychiatric) disorders that may be of concern to the public and describe its effects. Discuss why these disorders are of consequence to the society and how persons suffering can or has already affected the society by their actions.

Answer 1

The three mental (psychiatric) disorders that may be of concern to the public include the following;

Schizophrenia (As a schizophrenic person is negative and suspicious about other people)

Anxiety disorders (including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder,

Compulsive disorder (OCD) and

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as these disorders affect the society as they reduce the normal functioning of a person and make the patient a social liability both in terms of economy, physical and emotional.