Presented by Maryam T Siddiqui Sociology Chapter 19 Health and Medicine Presented by Maryam T Siddiqui

Culture and Health Perspectives Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

Culture and Health Perspectives Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

Culture bound syndrome Culture and Health Culture bound syndrome illness that cannot be understood a part from its specific social context ex. Anorexia nervosa

Culture and Health Perspectives Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

Culture and Health Perspectives Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

How do you define health? Perspectives How do you define health?

Perspectives Labeling Approach Analogy –nonconformity: criminal Overshadow other aspects of a person ex: person with AIDS Conflict Approach The Medicalization of Society the medical model Inequities in Health Care brain drain Functionalist Approach Patient takes on the “sick role” Physician –Patient relationship like Parent – Child Relationship Interactionalist Approach Patients are not passive How physician learn their role Patient’s independence Functionalist Conflict Interactionalist Labeling

Perspectives Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

Social Epidemiology Social Class Race and Ethnicity Gender Age Incidence – # cases of a specific disorder during a period of time Prevalence – # of cases of a specific disorder that exist at a given time Morbidity rate – incidents of death Social Class Race and Ethnicity Gender Age

Social Epidemiology Health Care in The U.S Mental Health

Health Care in The U.S What Health Insurance Is The Health Insurance Crisis The Role of Government

Mental Health

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