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Brain
Ways of influencing the brain
Pros and cons of thinking about mental health in brain=behavior context
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propensity to "medical model" attitude
associated presumption of "illness" as distinct category associated assumption of perfectibility associated assumption of "patient" as object associated look for "quick fix" therapies |
a "neurobiological model" attitude?
accepts existence of innate influences, of continuous variation among individuals emphasizes importance as well of experience and of personal choice acknowledges that some kinds of changes take extended time at best, may not be achievable at worst incorporates cultural context dependence |
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