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Alternatives to the medical model

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Szasz (2011) rejects the medical model, arguing that mental illness is a 'metaphor' and a 'myth' used to exert social control over non-conformist behaviour.

To what extent is Szasz's argument that mental illness is merely a metaphor/myth a valid challenge to the medical model?

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