A 2008 Report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information

question 119

Multiple Choice

A 2008 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed which of the following?

• A)That psychiatric patients' average length of hospital stay dropped by more than half over a period of 5 years (2001-2006).
• B)That more women were admitted for treatment of psychiatric disorders than men.
• C)That substance-related disorders were the most likely diagnosis among all provinces and territories.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Secular Trend

A pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades.

Growth Hormone

A protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration in humans and other animals.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates many bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and the release of hormones.

Pituitary

A small gland at the base of the brain that regulates growth, metabolism, and the function of other glands in the endocrine system.