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Alternatives to the medical model

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Leo has been experiencing intense feelings of sadness and low motivation after losing his job. A psychiatrist diagnoses him with clinical depression and prescribes antidepressant medication, explaining that his condition is due to a neurochemical imbalance.

With reference to the scenario, explain how the key research by Szasz (2011) challenges this medical approach to Leo's behaviour.

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