The Expanding Medical Gaze

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According to the text, what is medicalization?

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

According to the text, what is an example of medicalization?

  • The expansion of nonmedical jurisdiction into realms of social, cultural, and behavioral issues.
  • The expansion of medical jurisdiction into realms of social, cultural, and behavioral issues. (correct)
  • The expansion of medical jurisdiction into realms of physical and genetic issues.
  • The expansion of nonmedical jurisdiction into realms of physical and genetic issues.

According to the text, what are some possible topics for the essay question on medicalization?

  • The social construction of medicine, medicalization, cultural relativism.
  • The social construction of medicine, medicalization, cultural appropriation.
  • The social construction of medicine, medicalization, cultural brokerage. (correct)
  • The social construction of medicine, medicalization, cultural assimilation.

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

<p>Medicalization is a form of social control. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

According to the text, what is one broader example of medicalization?

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

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

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

What percentage of children with ADHD received both medication and behavioral interventions according to a CDC study mentioned in the text?

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

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

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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