Fibromyalgia

White, Mary T.; Lemkau, Jeanne Parr; Clasen, Mark E.

doi:10.1300/j015v23n01_04

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“…Many feminist scholars also emphasize how obtaining a medical diagnosis enables women to access treatment and services that were previously denied. For example, White, Lemkau and Clasen (2001) recognize the ambiguity of the diagnostic criteria for FMS; however, they argue for its application because the medical legitimacy granted by a diagnosis improves access to medical treatment and insurance benefits for women. Crooks, Chouinard and Wilton (2008) show that women actively negotiate an FMS diagnosis and identity in order to access ODSP, disability insurance in Ontario, Canada.…”

Section: The Feminist Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Patient Advocacy, Drug Promotion, and the Feminist Paradox: An Analysis of the Canadian Pain Coalition

Holloway

Haw

2013

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Healthcare has changed significantly over the past few decades with the emergence of neoliberalism as a dominant ideology informing policy. This paper examines the Canadian Pain Coalition’s (CPC) conceptualization of chronic pain and its treatment in the context of neoliberalism. Through content analysis of the CPC’s online materials, we show how the advocacy group constructs pain as an individual’s responsibility and a physical disease that can be managed primarily with pharmaceutical medication. Drawing on insights from the social determinants of health and feminist literatures, we suggest that the CPC’s construction of pain as a physical disease, an individual responsibility, and its emphasis on pharmaceutical treatment is inadequate in addressing the complex social, economic, and physical needs of people living with chronic pain. Taking up Susan Markens’ concept of the “feminist paradox,” we suggest that there is a necessary tension in the construction of pain as disease. On the one hand, it is constructed in terms of providing access to treatments, while on the other, it potentially medicalizes people living with chronic pain. Finally, we discuss how the CPC does not adequately address the side of the tension concerning medicalization, given the strong association between the CPC and the pharmaceutical companies.

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Section: The Feminist Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Patient Advocacy, Drug Promotion, and the Feminist Paradox: An Analysis of the Canadian Pain Coalition

Holloway

Haw

2013

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“…Discussions of the etiology of these differences often focus on biological factors, yet there is evidence to suggest that psychological and sociocultural factors are at least as important, if not more so (e.g., Klonoff, Landrine, & Campbell, 2000; Nolen-Hoeksema, Larson, & Grayson, 1999; Weiss, Longhurst, & Mazure, 1999). In addition, there appears to be a similar gender disparity in the rates of chronic illnesses such as systemic lupus erythematosus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraine headaches (Frissora & Koch, 2005; Mannix, Diamond, & Loder, 2002; McCarthy, 2000; Trethewey, 2004; Tuck & Wallace, 1998; White, Lemkau, & Clasen, 2001). As psychology moves increasingly toward providing services for those coping with medical illnesses, it becomes important for psychologists to understand the relationship of gender to medical illness.…”

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From the ground up: Building a psychology of women internship track.

House¹,

Stepleman²

2006

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Where can a graduate student interested in a specialty track in the psychology of women apply for internship? Until recently, there was no American Psychological Association (APA)-approved internship site in the United States offering such an experience. In addition to the generalist training that typifies APA internships, the internship year also presents an opportunity for specialization. If internship sites are to produce psychologists well equipped to address women's unique mental health needs, then it is vital to create opportunities for trainees to specialize in the psychology of women while on internship. This article describes the development of a Psychology of Women Track as part of a predoctoral internship program, including the context of the track, the specific training experiences included in the track, and a conceptual model of psychology of women training that can be used at other internship sites.

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A pilot study of the comparative effectiveness of two water-based treatments for fibromyalgia syndrome: Watsu and Aix massage

Faull

2005

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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Fibromyalgia

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Patient Advocacy, Drug Promotion, and the Feminist Paradox: An Analysis of the Canadian Pain Coalition

Patient Advocacy, Drug Promotion, and the Feminist Paradox: An Analysis of the Canadian Pain Coalition

From the ground up: Building a psychology of women internship track.

A pilot study of the comparative effectiveness of two water-based treatments for fibromyalgia syndrome: Watsu and Aix massage

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