I stumbled across this video of a conversation with Thomas Szasz, worth watching in relation ot this discussion I think!
Cheers
Jacqui
http://www.ceimh.bham.ac.uk/tv/szaszpreview.shtml
> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:43:07 +0100
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> Subject: Ffor Discussion Social and Medical Model
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Hello Emma,
>
> Just seen your posting. Wondered what you mean by the Social Model? My
> understanding is that the Social Model emerged from discussions and
> action by the Disability Rights movement from around 1976.
>
> The Disabled People's International (1981) defined the Social Model of
> Disability thus:
> It is important to distinguish between impairment and disability
>
> * "Impairment is the loss or limitation of physical, mental or
> social function on a long term or permanent basis
> * Disability is the loss or limitation of opportunities to take
> part in the normal life of the community on an equal level with others
> due to physical or social barriers"
>
> is that how you see it?
>
> Keith Venables
> Psychologists for Inclusion
>
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> My name is Emma Scott-Smith and I've only posted a few times before. I
> thought this might be a good place to ask for advice?
>
> I am running a critical discussion - art based workshops with a local
> mental health and arts group. The aim of the workshops are to produce
> artwork which raises awareness in the participants and the public. I am
> trying to focus on
> conscientizing practices and how the medical model is always so dominant
> and how alternative models can help (ie, art, social model). I want to
> obtain a good news article on mental health issues which with the group
> we can un-pack employing discourse analysis. I hope to see how the
> medical model filters through to everything. I want to use an everyday
> kind of article to get the initial discussion going?
>
> Can anyone help as I can't seem to put my finger on finding something?
>
> With many thanks,
>
> Emma
>
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