The medicalization of deviance can also be reversed. Which of the following is an example of demedicalization?
A) the current definition of antisocial behavior
B) the current definition of mental illness
C) the current definition of homosexuality
D) the current definition of learning problems

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Demedicalization refers to the process of a condition or behavior being removed from the realm of medicine and being viewed instead as a social, cultural, or moral issue. Homosexuality was once considered a mental disorder and was therefore medicalized, but it has since been removed from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and is no longer considered a medical condition.

The Medicalization of Deviance Can Also Be Reversed