All of the following are examples of the medicalization of deviance except:
A) cosmetic surgery to cure self-esteem.
B) taking a drug to cure shyness.
C) prescribing drugs to help someone get over the loss of a loved one.
D) prescribing drugs to cure bipolar disorder.

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Medicalization of deviance refers to the process by which non-normative or morally judged behaviors are redefined as medical issues. Cosmetic surgery for self-esteem, drugs for shyness, and prescribing drugs for grief are examples of this process. Bipolar disorder, however, is recognized as a psychiatric disorder with biological underpinnings, thus its treatment with medication is not an example of medicalizing deviance but rather treating a recognized medical condition.

All of the Following Are Examples of the Medicalization of Deviance