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According to the text, what is medicalization?
According to the text, what is medicalization?
- A process by which a medical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a nonmedical problem.
- A process by which a social problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem.
- A process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem. (correct)
- A process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a social problem.
What is one example of a medical condition that has undergone medicalization?
What is one example of a medical condition that has undergone medicalization?
- Asthma
- ADHD (correct)
- Cancer
- Diabetes
What are some possible topics for the essay question mentioned in the text?
What are some possible topics for the essay question mentioned in the text?
- Psychological disorders, therapy techniques, psychiatric medications
- Biomedical research, healthcare policies, medical ethics
- Social construction of medicine, medicalization, cultural brokerage (correct)
- Public health, epidemiology, healthcare disparities
Which group is NOT mentioned as pushing for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?
Which group is NOT mentioned as pushing for the medicalization of attention deficit or hyperactivity?
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According to recent studies, is ADHD over-diagnosed?
According to recent studies, is ADHD over-diagnosed?
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Why is ADHD over-diagnosed?
Why is ADHD over-diagnosed?
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What percentage of children with ADHD receive both medication and behavioral interventions?
What percentage of children with ADHD receive both medication and behavioral interventions?
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According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization according to Foucault?
According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization according to Foucault?
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According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization according to Conrad?
According to the text, what is one potential problem of medicalization according to Conrad?
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According to the text, what is one potential benefit of medicalization?
According to the text, what is one potential benefit of medicalization?
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