A pharmaceutical company runs as ad for a depression medicine. The ad lists symptoms of depression as including "hopelessness," "sadness" and "loneliness." The ad does not mention "psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day." It appears the company wants as many people as possible to see themselves as depressed. This strategy represents an example of

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The strategy of broadening the definition of depression to include common feelings like "hopelessness," "sadness," and "loneliness" without mentioning more specific clinical criteria such as "psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day" is an example of the medicalization process. This process involves defining or labeling behaviors and feelings as medical problems or diseases, often to expand the market for pharmaceutical treatments.

A Pharmaceutical Company Runs as Ad for a Depression Medicine