SOC239H5 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
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Medicalization and sociology of medicine: conrad, medicalization thesis, physical conditions, by their nature do not constitute illness, they require identification and classification from professionals. Medicalization from above and below: types of medicalization, conceptual level = medical vocab is used to describe situations, alcoholism is defined as a pathology, you create your own sickness, you are describing behaviours and situations medically. Institutional level = organizations may adopt a medical approach: workmen"s compensation requires a medical note. Interaction level = part of doctor - patient relationship: adhd: medically defined, pharmacists developed medication, media published. Individual stresses are a result of their interaction with society: not a problem of human brain which is being treated by psychiatry, the past 20 years have seen a rapid increase in categories in dms (diagnostic and statistical. Suicide risk is high which is minimized through media: medicalization has transformed our belief in normal into pathological and medical ideologies. Mental health continuum: ** slide 12 **
