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The Expanding Medical Gaze

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According to the text, what is medicalization?

The process of expanding medical jurisdiction into social, cultural, and behavioral issues.

The process of public awareness of medical conditions.

The process of defining and/or treating a nonmedical problem as a medical problem. (correct)

The process of self-diagnosing medical conditions.

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

Minimal brain damage, ADHD, PTSD, PMS

ADHD, PTSD, shyness, difficulty concentrating on schoolwork

ADHD, PTSD, PMS, running excessively

ADHD, PTSD, PMS, baldness, shyness (correct)

What are some consequences of medicalization?

Positive and negative consequences (correct)

Expansion of medical jurisdiction

Public awareness of medical conditions

Public testimonies of famous individuals

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

Medicalization can individualize and de-contextualize behavioral problems Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one example of addiction being understood in social contexts?

Substance abuse is a coping strategy for some people living in chronic poverty Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one example of obesity being understood in social context?

People living in unsafe neighborhoods find it difficult to exercise Signup and view all the answers

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

To address neurological roots Signup and view all the answers

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

Yes Signup and view all the answers

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

Over-sensitivity to mild cases Signup and view all the answers

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

32% Signup and view all the answers

The Expanding Medical Gaze

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Questions and Answers

According to the text, what is medicalization?

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

What are some consequences of medicalization?

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

According to the text, what is one example of addiction being understood in social contexts?

According to the text, what is one example of obesity being understood in social context?

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

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

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

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

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