THE MEDICALIZATION OF LIFE THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC INFLATION: is it possible to revert this condition?

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https://doi.org/10.22409/mov.v7i15.42536

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Medicalization, Handbook, Diagnostics

Abstract

The text is the result of the review of the book "Returning to normal" by Dr. Allen Frances, which outlines how possible the great diagnostic inflation that we live in today's world and seeks to reflect on the possibilities of facing and reversing this situation.

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Author Biography

Gleiciene Gomes de Araujo, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSE

Mestre em Ensino pela Universidade Federal Fluminense, integrante do Núcleo de Estudos Interseccionais em Psicologia e Educação - NEIPE, da Universidade Federal Fluminense

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FRANCES, Allen. Voltando Ao Normal: como o excesso de diagnósticos e a medicalização da vida estão acabando com a nossa sanidade e o que pode ser feito para retomarmos o controle. Rio de Janeiro: Versal Editores, 2016.

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Published

2020-12-23

How to Cite

Araujo, G. G. de. (2020). THE MEDICALIZATION OF LIFE THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC INFLATION: is it possible to revert this condition?. Movement - Education Journal, 7(15). https://doi.org/10.22409/mov.v7i15.42536

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Vol. 7 No. 15 (2020): The Diagnosis Epidemic and the Medicalization of Education: challenges to teacher training and performance

Section

Resenha - Dossiê Temático

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