Contrast the essentialist and the constructionist approaches or models of mental illness
Question
Choose ONE of the three following question areas:
1). Contrast the essentialist and the constructionist approaches or models of mental illness, including the subtypes and varieties of each. What would each have to say about the causes of mental illness. Which approach to you agree with more and why?
2). Explain the similarities and differences between behavioral deviance and the possession of involuntarily acquired, undesirable physical characteristics. Do these generalizations apply to all societies at all times?
3) Supplemental Material discussion: Step One: Find one (1) piece of current supplemental material (i.e. website, article, book, video, etc – NOT Wikipedia,
About.com
or similar general information resource) that helps you to answer this question: “What is the relationship between deviance and our perceptions of Mental Disorders (Chapter 12) or Physical Characteristics (Chapter 13)?”
Step Two: Write your initial Forum post so that it includes each of the following parts:
a) Include a link or attachment for the supplemental material that allows other students to access the material.
b) Write a summary of the material in your own words.
c) Use your supplemental material to help you answer this question: “What is the relationship between deviance and our perceptions of Mental Disorders (Chapter 12) or Physical Characteristics (Chapter 13)?”
4) Include appropriate APA in-text citations and references for your supplemental material AND ourtext. Don’t forget!
Reference
Goode, E. (2011). Deviant behavior(9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.