Browsing by Subject "medicalization"
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The Many Faces of Mental Health: The Intersection of Medicalization and Ignorance Management in Psychotherapy
(2023-12-12)Despite psychotherapy being an increasingly popular mental health treatment, how practitioners of psychotherapy conceptualize mental health remains poorly understood. Using a grounded theory approach, I conducted 15 ... -
Risk, Responsibility, and Relationality: Positioning the Subjects of Psychiatric Genetic Testing
(2010-09-10)This thesis explores the subject positions available to users of genetic tests for bipolar disorder in the United States. In advanced liberal societies, tests for genetic susceptibility to complex disorders may be promoted ... -
Sexual Violence and Trauma: Exploring Contemporary Feminist Approaches
(2018-08-14)Feminist research and activism has attempted to challenge the notion that sexual violence is insignificant. In part, this has been accomplished through forging connections between sexual violence and trauma and advocating ...