An Example of the "Medicalization of Deviance" Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

An example of the "medicalization of deviance" is

• A)theft being redefined as a "compulsive stealing."
• B)drinking too much being redefined as a personal failing.
• C)promiscuity being redefined as a moral failing.
• D)when people steal drugs to self-medicate.

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Definitions:

Pain Contribution

The role or extent to which factors such as injury, disease, or emotional state add to an individual's experience of pain.

Anxiety And Fear

are emotional responses to perceived threats, with anxiety being an apprehension of future danger and fear a reaction to current danger, both affecting mental and physical well-being.

Scheduled Pain Medication

Medication prescribed to manage pain that is administered at set intervals or times throughout the day to maintain consistent pain control.

Dressing Change

The process of removing old wound dressings and applying new ones, crucial in wound management and infection control.