The Expanding Medical Gaze
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Which of the following best defines medicalization?

  • The process of turning a nonmedical problem into a medical problem (correct)
  • The process of expanding medical jurisdiction into social and cultural issues
  • The process of turning a medical problem into a nonmedical problem
  • The process of restricting medical jurisdiction to only physical ailments

    • What is one example of a nonmedical problem that has been medicalized?

  • Asthma
  • ADHD (correct)
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer

    • What is one consequence of medicalization?

  • Decreased reliance on medication
  • Limited access to healthcare
  • Expansion of medical jurisdiction
  • Increased public awareness of medical conditions (correct)

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

    <p>Medicalization leads to individualizing and de-contextualizing behavioral problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one way to address the larger context of obesity?

    <p>Ensuring patients have access to healthy food options.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medicalization provides cultural and material resources for patients.</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

    Who are some of the groups that push for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?

    <p>Doctors, parents, teachers, adult patients, and pharmaceutical companies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the dangers of medicalization according to Foucault?

    <p>Doctors telling us what's normal/abnormal, the claim appearing scientific and objective, and the lack of room for debate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children with ADHD receive both medication and behavioral interventions according to a CDC study?

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

    According to the text, what is one example of a nonmedical problem that has been medicalized?

    <p>Obesity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential benefit of medicalization?

    <p>Improved access to healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is pushing for medicalization?

    <p>Pharmaceutical companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Foucault, medicalization is a form of social control because it

    <p>limits individual freedom and autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a broader context that needs to be addressed when dealing with obesity?

    <p>Unsafe neighborhoods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential benefit of medicalization according to the text?

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

    According to recent studies, what percentage of children (3-17) were diagnosed with ADHD in 2018?

    <p>9.8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do various groups push for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?

    <p>To increase profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to a CDC study, what percentage of children with ADHD received both medication and behavioral interventions?

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

    According to the text, what are some potential dangers of medicalization?

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

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