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CJ 412 – DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
READING ASSIGNMENT #7–CHAPTER 7: MENTAL ILLNESS
Writing Activities: Please in your own words (at least 300) write an essay addressing two of the Critical Thinking Questions listed below. Please label your answers by putting the question above each. Do not combine your answers, each question should be answered individually (again 300 words or more).
Critical Thinking Questions
1. The manifestations of mental disorders vary widely around the world, yet there are a limited number of medically recognized psychiatric diagnoses. What might account for this seemingly incongruous finding?
2. Consider the efficacy of the “myth of mental illness.” Is mental illness a social construction fabricated by the psychiatric profession, or are psychiatric diagnoses as legitimate as any other medical diagnoses?
3. What sociocultural conditions and social processes are most likely to generate high rates of psychotic versus less debilitating forms of mental disorder?
4. Depression is the most prevalent form of mental illness found around the world. What accounts for the prevalence of depression across widely disparate cultures? Why do women suffer from depression more so than men worldwide?
5. There is considerable evidence that excessive use of social media may result in greater social isolation, anxiety about one’s self-worth, and depression. Paradoxically, the more connected adolescents are through social media, the more fragile their mental health becomes. Yet, face-to-face interaction tends to have a positive effect on mental well-being. What are the qualitative differences between interactions on social media and personal social interactions that may account for their widely different effects on mental health?