Essays about: "psychiatric discourse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words psychiatric discourse.

1. 1. “They Told Me The Pills Were Safe” : Understanding the Experience of Iatrogenic Injury from Psychiatric Treatment

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Amelia Johansson-Everday; [2023]
   Keywords : iatrogenic injury; iatrogenesis; medical harm; medical sociology; critical psychiatry studies;

   Abstract : Iatrogenic injury resulting from psychiatric treatment represents a critical concern within the healthcare system and causes great harm to the afflicted individuals. This study delves into the multifaceted dimensions of iatrogenic harm attributed to psychiatric treatment, with a focus on the interplay between trust, accountability and recognition, and the social and relational experience of receiving treatment that ends up causing harm. READ MORE

3. 2. Playing the game of law and healthcare – Non-binary people's access to and experiences of trans-specific healthcare in Finland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Liimatta; [2022]
   Keywords : non-binary; trans; gender reaffirmation; trans-specific healthcare; legal gender recognition; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : For non-binary people the law is not securing trans-specific healthcare in Finland. The current regulation is built on understanding of gender as binary and according to the Act on Legal Recognition of the Gender of Transsexuals (563/2002) a person can be confirmed to belong to the “opposite gender” if she/he fulfils the preconditions. READ MORE

4. 3. Use of psy discourse on the popular vernacular : A recontextualization analysis on TikTok

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Marissa Gutiérrez Pizarro; [2022]
   Keywords : Recontextualization; psychiatric discourse; online discourse; corpus linguistics; discourse analysis; critical discourse analysis; social media communication;

   Abstract : Social media has become a safe place where users can discuss taboo topics, like mental health, with the purpose of creating awareness and de-stigmatization. However, online discussions on mental health have caused psy discourse to seep into the popular vernacular. READ MORE

5. 4. Making sense of children’s mental illness and behaviours in school settings : Unravelling the cultural repertoires of school staff in Swedish compulsory education

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Helena Kestener; [2021]
   Keywords : Medicalization; Childhood; Schools; Sweden;

   Abstract : Increasing numbers of children are being diagnosed with some kind of mental illness and especially the diagnosis ADHD and Autism are often discussed in popular media and academic articles. Several studies have underlined the relation between educational systems and the processes of diagnosing the children. READ MORE

6. 5. Ethical Dilemmas in coercive psychiatric care in sweden as experienced by frontline-workers in their work with adult patients

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Matthias Rauch; [2021]
   Keywords : discourse analysis; ethical dilemma; psychiatry; coercive care; compulsory care; healthcare; social work;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: The use of coercion is an essential part of psychiatry despite occurrence of harm to patients and psychiatric staff. Contrasting to a global trend to reduce coercion, the number of coercive admissions and coercive treatment in Swedish psychiatry remains stable. READ MORE