Sociologist______________ applied labeling theory to mental health disorders and argued that mental illnesses are actually traits and behaviors that society finds immoral, deviant, or unacceptable.

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Thomas Szasz was a sociologist who applied labeling theory to mental health disorders and argued that mental illnesses are actually traits and behaviors that society finds immoral, deviant, or unacceptable. He believed that labeling people as mentally ill is a way of social control rather than a medical diagnosis.

Sociologist______________ Applied Labeling Theory to Mental Health Disorders and Argued