The Expanding Medical Gaze
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According to the text, what is medicalization?

  • The process of expanding medical jurisdiction into realms of social, cultural, & behavioral issues.
  • The public awareness of ADHD in the 1990s and beyond.
  • The symptoms of ADHD in children.
  • The process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem. (correct)

    • What is an example of medicalization mentioned in the text?

  • PTSD
  • Baldness
  • PMS
  • ADHD (correct)

    • What are some positive and negative consequences of medicalization?

  • Increased access to medical treatments and resources; potential overdiagnosis and medicalization of normal behaviors. (correct)
  • Improved understanding of medical conditions; increased stigmatization of individuals with medical conditions.
  • Decreased medicalization of social issues; limited availability of medical treatments.
  • Enhanced patient autonomy; decreased reliance on medical interventions.

    • 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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