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According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization?
According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization?
- Medicalization can bring about powerful biomedical solutions.
- Medicalization individualizes and de-contextualizes behavioral problems. (correct)
- Medicalization is a form of social control.
- Medicalization can bring about cultural and material resources for patients.
What is one example of a broader context mentioned in the text?
What is one example of a broader context mentioned in the text?
- The need for patients to learn more productive coping strategies.
- Substance abuse as a coping strategy for some people living in chronic poverty. (correct)
- The body experiencing withdrawal symptoms without the substance.
- The patient needing to go through rehab to manage the process.
What is one example of a broader context mentioned in the text?
What is one example of a broader context mentioned in the text?
- Working multiple part-time jobs making it difficult to exercise.
- Living in unsafe neighborhoods making it difficult to exercise. (correct)
- The patient needing to try harder in terms of their eating habits and lack of exercise.
- The patient needing education about diet and exercise.
According to the text, what is medicalization?
According to the text, what is medicalization?
What is an example of a condition that has been medicalized according to the text?
What is an example of a condition that has been medicalized according to the text?
What are some consequences of medicalization?
What are some consequences of medicalization?
According to the text, what percentage of children (3-17) were diagnosed with ADHD in 2018?
According to the text, what percentage of children (3-17) were diagnosed with ADHD in 2018?
According to the CDC study mentioned, what percentage of children with ADHD received both medication and behavioral interventions?
According to the CDC study mentioned, what percentage of children with ADHD received both medication and behavioral interventions?
According to the text, what did the 2017 U of Florida study find about young kids diagnosed with ADHD?
According to the text, what did the 2017 U of Florida study find about young kids diagnosed with ADHD?
According to Foucault, what is one danger of medicalization?
According to Foucault, what is one danger of medicalization?
