Psychiatry

IntroductionPsychiatry is the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders [1]. Knowing the cause of these disorders and curing these disorders are not part of the description. If I can prove that diagnosing, preventing, studying and/or treating these disorders is useful, I will have affirmed the utility of psychiatry."Mental illnesses are very common. In fact, they are more common than cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 25% of American adults (those ages 18 and older) and about 13% of American children (those ages 8 to 15) are diagnosed with a mental disorder during a given year" [2].1. Studying Metal Disorders Is Useful We do not currently have sufficient information on mental disorders, but studying them through psychiatry allows us to learn more and promote mental health. Mental health is important for our personal and societal well-being. Psychological problems increase the likelihood that people will make poor behavioral choices that affect themselves and others. We do not know the specific cause of mental illness; however, through study we have assessed some possible factors that consider the relevant biological and environmental factors [3]. The more we learn about these conditions, the better equipped we will be to prevent or treat them. Understanding them is also important for making important decisions. For example, forensic psychiatrists are experts frequently cited in criminal trials. They perform a competency evaluation on the accused in order to determine that a defendant has the mental capacity to understand the charges and assist his attorney [4]. In the United States, this is a Constitutional right that is protected by the Fifth Amendment, which ensures the right to be present at one's trial, to face one's accusers, and to have help from an attorney. A forensic psychiatrist provides the Court an opinion as to whether a defendant was able to understand what he/she was doing at the time of the crime or in the present. While it may be just one's opinion, it is an educated, informed and well-thought out opinion based on years of study and peer-reviewed academic research, meaning it's better than just one's frivolous opinion. 2. Treating Mental Disorders Is UsefulResearch shows that when people receive mental health care, their use of medical services declines. Anxiety, stress and other mental factors can contribute to physical problems such as heart disease, ulcers, colitis and particularly harm the immune system. After psychological treatment, the number of medical visits for people with anxiety/mental health disorders decreased by 90%, laboratory costs decreased by 50%, and overall treatment costs dropped by 35 percent [5].Aside from individual health, interpersonal relationships and potential criminal dealings in society, mental health stability is also good for business. It is associated with higher productivity, better performance, more consistent work attendance, and fewer workplace accidents [5]. Treating mental illness has come a long way in the last 20 years. Medication, psychotherapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, group therapy, hypnotherapy, creative therapy, mindfulness therapy, exposure therapy, etc. are all things that have been relatively successful at managing mental illness [6]. Your treatment depends on the type of mental illness you have, its severity and what works best for you - all things to be measured by psychological experts in the field of psychiatry. There are many physical disorders that have no cure and yet people still recognize the benefits of treatment, i.e. AIDS. ConclusionStudying and treating mental disorders is useful, so the fact that we cannot (YET) know the precise cause or necessarily cure mental illness is moot.[1] https://www.psychiatry.org...[2] http://www.medicinenet.com...[3] http://www.apa.org...[4] http://learn.org...[5] http://www.ripsych.org...[6] http://www.samhsa.gov...