Question

identify an aggregate-level problem that needs epidemiologic investigation. Propose a rough draft study design to research this problem. the aggregate-level problem that I chose was:

• Mental health issues
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia

Please make answer at least 300 words long.

Answer 1

Bipolar:
Bipolar disorders is a neglected condition that should be improved with treatment and quality of care..The implementation and treatment option depend on individual and local circumstances..it should be shaped and inform decision making..Two qualitative studies used in research with bipolar disorder and associated needs for diagnosis,treatment and recovery..To understand the challenges and needs of people with bipolar disorders,there is a study called mixed methods used to formulate research needs from patient's perspective..focus group discussion(FGD) conducted patient with bipolar disorder and selected group with above 18years..The FGD designed to address challenges with bipolar disorder health care..Clinical assessment conducted throughout the study quantitative review data survey individual with bipolar disorder difficulty with social cognition,facial emotions and social skills performance..No studies can found neurocognitive difference between bipolar I,II, or NOS in pediatric samples..Many studies have found the abnormal structure and functions in bipolar disorder..neurobiological abnormalities have correlated with deficits and structures..
Depression:
Impact with depression at the individual level remain unclear with limitations in the data..Highest proportion of case found between 25 years and 34 years..And highest in females than males..Meta-regression of Dismod-MR found prevalence increased significantly over time..it is provided data driven epidemiological profile of depression with this output..It revealed very low rate of depression in the population..Few longitudinal studies report the incidence of depression episodes focus on capturing the incidence..the new episodes in people with previous episodes not counted and incidence was underestimated..prevalence,duration and increased mortality data to calculate the incidence was used..Dismod-MD desired estimated that higher than prevalence..this will contribute to providing global estimation with epidemiological data..
schizophrenia:
Schizophrenia associated with loss of functioning with core features..One hundred and seventy people diagnosed with schizophrenia in general population around and compared with severity of symptoms and clinical variables on times..Social functioning scale assess the activity in people with condition in epidemiological level..this design is cross-sectional and longitudinal participants with a diagnosis of disease compared with participants disease from the epidemiology..It was assessed twice followed by time interval..the results of this study identifies leisure,sociality,work, study is the experience which individual with this disease experience limitations with symptoms..people with schizophrenia have taken much time for resting and doing nothing..high lighting time and mapping used people with schizophrenia useful in clinical investigation..