Angela K Thachuk
Biographic Data
| ID | 8676166 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela K Thachuk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela K |
| FAMILY NAME | Thachuk |
| SIGNATURE | THACHUK A K |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stigma and the politics of biomedical models of mental illness
This paper offers a critical analysis of the strategic use of biomedical models of mental illness as a means of challenging stigma. Likening mental illnesses to physical illnesses (1) reinforces notions that persons with mental illnesses are of a fundamentally “different kind,” (2) entrenches misperceptions that they are inherently more violent, and (3) promotes overreliance on diagnostic labeling and pharmaceutical treatments. I conclude that to…
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Stigma and the politics of biomedical models of mental illness
This paper offers a critical analysis of the strategic use of biomedical models of mental illness as a means of challenging stigma. Likening mental illnesses to physical illnesses (1) reinforces notions that persons with mental illnesses are of a fundamentally “different kind,” (2) entrenches misperceptions that they are inherently more violent, and (3) promotes overreliance on diagnostic labeling and pharmaceutical treatments. I conclude that to…
Law (1 work) · Law and economics (1 work) · Medicine (1 work) · Mental health (1 work) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (1 work) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (1 work) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (1 work) · Mental illness (1 work) · Physical illness (1 work) · Political science (1 work)