Sociocultural factors
In your own words, identify and describe the main diagnostic features of each of the disorders selected.
Consider biomedical factors: Describe what it means to characterize the disorders as “diseases of the nervous system and the body.”
Consider clinical factors: Describe the similarities between the disorders selected. In what ways might these similarities impact diagnosis and treatment?
Consider historical factors: Describe the ways deinstitutionalization has impacted patient rights, levels of care, and access to treatment of the disorders over time.
Consider sociocultural factors: Describe the social and cultural changes that have caused shifts in the public’s perception of the disorders over time.