Medicalization

question 62

Multiple Choice

Medicalization:

• A)is reflected in the physical and mental health practices of the population, which are now guided by the advice of medical "experts"
• B)occurs when states regulate the credentials of individuals who provide therapy and other treatments for mental illness
• C)is the process through which a behavior or set of behaviors or perceptions becomes defined as a disease
• D)refers to the societal shift in the perceived locus of psychiatric symptoms from spiritual sources (e.g., demons) to biological entities (e.g., neurotransmitters)
• E)both a and b

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Definitions:

Extraterrestrials

Beings that are believed to originate from outside of Earth, not native to our planet and often associated with life from other parts of the universe.

Symbolic

Relates to or denotes symbols or symbolism, carrying particular meanings or representing something beyond literal interpretation.

Cognition

Gaining insight and knowledge through the processes of thinking, experiencing life, and sensory engagement.

Introspection

Analyzing one's own mental and emotional processes.