10 Questions
According to the text, what is medicalization?
The process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a medical problem.
According to the text, what are the two prevailing models of disability?
Biomedical model and sociological model
According to the text, how is the biomedical model of disability characterized?
Individual pathology seen as something inherently negative to be fixed/treated.
According to the text, what is the role of medicine in creating and maintaining disability as a category?
Medicine plays a role in creating and maintaining disability as a category.
According to the text, what is the main focus of the article by Hayes and Hannold?
The historical perspective on the medicalization of disability.
True or false: Medicalization is a process by which a medical problem becomes defined and/or treated as a nonmedical problem.
False
True or false: Disability, including ADHD diagnoses, are often thought of as medical issues requiring medical intervention.
True
True or false: The biomedical model of disability sees disability as something inherently negative to be fixed or treated.
True
True or false: The rise of capitalism and development of wage labor are rooted in the social construction of impairment and disability.
False
True or false: The article by Hayes and Hannold provides a historical perspective on the demedicalization of disability.
False
Test your knowledge on the medicalization of disability and its impact on society. Explore different models of disability, the social construction of impairment and disability, and the role of medicine in shaping disability as a category. Learn about de-medicalized visions of disability and gain a historical perspective on this important topic.
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