HLTHAGE 2G03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mad Scientist, Gender Dysphoria, Hegemonic Masculinity
1 Aug 2017
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Minimalist perspective: the absence of mental disorders, a dualist perspective. Maximalist perspective: the ability to get on in everyday life, to connect with others, etc. Criticism: these are not objective questions, outcomes can be placed on a continuum, where do we draw the line? ill, or they are not. Categorical model (dominant): mental illnesses exist as discrete categories, and one is mentally. Dimensional model: people score on a continuum of psychological distress, and all individuals express, to a lesser or greater extent, symptoms of mental illness. Individuals who experience greater psychological distress are considered unwell. Mental health is a comparison to the rest of society (need norms to decide what"s abnormal) Moral panic : times in history where there is widespread fear of something. Mass psychogenic event : when large groups of people appear to be stricken with mental illness. As consumers of media, we often read things that are case-specific, and apply it generally.
