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The Expanding Medical Gaze

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Which of the following best defines medicalization?

The process of diagnosing and treating medical conditions

The process of expanding medical jurisdiction into social, cultural, and behavioral issues

The process of raising public awareness about medical conditions

The process of defining nonmedical problems as medical problems (correct)

What is the main driving force behind the expansion of medicalization?

Public testimonies of famous individuals

Widespread self-diagnoses

Expansion of medical jurisdiction (correct)

Public awareness of ADHD

Which of the following is an example of medicalization mentioned in the text?

Public awareness of ADHD

Public testimonies of famous individuals with ADHD

Widespread self-diagnoses of ADHD

Treating ADHD with medication (correct)

According to the text, who are some of the groups that push for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?

Pharmaceutical companies Signup and view all the answers

According to recent studies mentioned in the text, is ADHD over-diagnosed?

Yes Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the percentage of children with ADHD who receive no treatment?

About 23% Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization?

Individualizing and de-contextualizing behavioral problems Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of addiction being understood in a social context?

Substance abuse is a coping strategy for some people living in chronic poverty Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one example of obesity being understood in a social context?

When people live in unsafe neighborhoods, it's difficult to exercise Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential benefit of medicalization mentioned in the text?

Cultural and material resources for patients Signup and view all the answers