depathologizing

(verb)

The act of decategorizing something as a disease or illness.

Related Terms

  • neurological
  • autism

Examples of depathologizing in the following topics:

  • Introduction to Psychotherapy

    • The humanistic or non-medical model, in contrast, strives to depathologize the human condition.
  • Current Issues and Debates in Psychology

    • One of the major impacts of this change is the reduction of stigma by changing the language from "disorder" to "dysphoria," which serves as a step toward depathologizing people who identify as transgender or differently gendered.
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