pathologization

Meanings

• Noun

  The process of labeling or diagnosing a condition or behavior as a disease or disorder.

  - "The stigmatization and pathologization of mental illness has long been a source of controversy."
  - "The pathologization of grief can lead to unnecessary medicalization and treatment."

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Variants

List of all variants of pathologization that leads to same result
pathologize , pathologized , pathologizes , pathologizing

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Etymology

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From the Greek pathos (suffering) and logos (study).

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Trivia

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1. Pathologization was first used in the field of psychiatry in the late 19th century.

2. The term 'pathologize' was first used in English in the 16th century, but the concept of pathologization as we know it today emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stigmatization: The process of labeling and stereotyping individuals based on their perceived differences, leading to social exclusion and discrimination.

2. Medicalization: The process of transforming social issues into medical problems, often leading to increased medicalization and treatment.

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Culture

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Pathologization has been a subject of debate in various fields, including psychology, sociology, and anthropology. It has been criticized for perpetuating stigma and reducing complex human experiences to medical conditions.

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1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a medical professional diagnosing a condition and labeling it as a disease, leading to pathologization.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the idea of labeling and diagnosing conditions as diseases or disorders.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Are Unique, Let's Give Them Options' to remember that pathologization reduces complex human experiences to medical conditions.

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