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The Expanding Medical Gaze

The Expanding Medical Gaze Quiz: Test your knowledge on the social construction of medicine, medicalization, and cultural brokerage. Be prepared to answer essay questions and demonstrate your understanding of ID and brief explanations, application, and examples. Don't forget to bring a scantron and a no. 2 pencil!

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According to the text, what is medicalization?

The process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem.

What is an example of medicalization mentioned in the text?

ADHD

What are some positive and negative consequences of medicalization?

Increased access to medical treatments and resources; potential overdiagnosis and medicalization of normal behaviors.

According to the text, what is one example of a broader context that needs to be addressed when dealing with addiction?

<p>Substance abuse is a coping strategy for some people living in chronic poverty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one example of a broader context that needs to be addressed when dealing with obesity?

<p>When people live in unsafe neighborhoods, it's difficult to exercise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Individualizing and de-contextualizing behavioral problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why do various groups push for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?

<p>To manage difficult children</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to recent studies, is ADHD over-diagnosed?

<p>Yes, it is over-diagnosed in children and adolescents</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is ADHD over-diagnosed, according to the text?

<p>Over-sensitivity to mild cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to a CDC study mentioned in the text, what percentage of children with ADHD receive both medication and behavioral interventions?

<p>32%</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some cultural ideals of biomedicine?

<p>Focus on abstract rules/guidelines, define reality in technical terms, oriented towards goal completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the 'voice of lifeworld' in clinical communications?

<p>Sensitive to context, value mutual understanding, oriented towards consensus and compromise</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the video, what is an example of the healthcare system's focus on the 'voice of medicine'?

<p>Focus on abstract rules/guidelines, define reality in technical terms, oriented towards goal completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what percentage of new mothers in the US have postpartum depression (PPD)?

<p>1 in 9</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why PPD is often undiagnosed and/or untreated in the US?

<p>Insufficient training and awareness among healthcare professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one difference between prenatal care and postpartum care in the US?

<p>Prenatal care is covered by insurance, while postnatal care is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Over-diagnosis and over-treatment of certain conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some cultural ideals of biomedicine?

<p>Focus on abstract rules/guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the 'voice of lifeworld' in clinical communications?

<p>Desiring mutual understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential problem of medicalization mentioned by Conrad?

<p>Over-diagnosis of certain conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to a 2019 CDC study, what percentage of new mothers in the US have postpartum depression (PPD)?

<p>9%</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why PPD is often undiagnosed and/or untreated in the US?

<p>Insufficient training and awareness among healthcare professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Overemphasis on physical illnesses over mental illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of a broader context that needs to be addressed when dealing with postpartum depression (PPD)?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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