Examples of __________ include the removal of certain behaviors (such as homosexuality) from the list of mental disorders compiled by the American Psychiatric Association and the deinstitutionalization of mental health patients.

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Demedicalization refers to the process of removing certain conditions or behaviors from medical or psychiatric categorization. The removal of homosexuality from the list of mental disorders by the American Psychiatric Association is an example of demedicalization. Conversely, remedicalization would refer to the process of reclassifying a condition or behavior as a medical condition, while medicalization refers to the expansion of medical control over aspects of life that were not previously considered medical issues. Non-medicalization is not a commonly used term in this context.

Examples of __________ Include the Removal of Certain Behaviors (Such