20.500.12556/RUL-186845 Težave v duševnem zdravju, patologizacija in družbeno konstruiranje drugosti Mental Health Problems, Pathologisation, and the Social Construction of Otherness Diplomsko delo obravnava procese patologizacije, diagnosticiranja in družbenega označevanja, ki prispevajo k družbenemu konstruiranju drugosti oseb s težavami v duševnem zdravju. Skozi zgodovinski in družbeni pregled raziskuje načine, kako družba razume, poimenuje in obravnava duševna stanja ter vedenja, ki jih običajno opredeljuje kot težave v duševnem zdravju. V prvem delu diplomskega dela ob pregledu literature raziskujem, zakaj družba omenjena duševna stanja in vedenja ter ljudi, ki jih doživljajo, pogosto razume in obravnava kot »druge«. Opredelim vlogo jezika, družbenega označevanja drugosti in kariere deviantnosti. Nadaljujem z vidikom medicine oziroma psihiatrije, ki je igrala eno izmed ključnih vlog v določanju tega, kako danes razumemo duševna stanja ljudi. Dotaknem se tudi vidika politike, ki se prepleta z medicino. Opredelim učinke patologizacije in stigmatizacije ter pojasnim koncept diagnoze kot družbenega konstrukta. Osredotočim na današnji družbeni položaj oseb s težavami v duševnem zdravju in na dejavnike, ki nanj vplivajo, kot so družbene vrednote, norme in mediji. Zaključim s predstavitvijo kritičnega pristopa, ki namesto patologizacije duševnih stanj ter vedenj in oseb, ki doživljajo ta stanja ter izkazujejo vedenja, poudari družbene vplive. Sledi kvalitativna empirična raziskava s študentkami Fakultete za socialno delo, z eno skupino iz prvega in drugo iz četrtega letnika. Z intervjujem raziskujem perspektivo študentk o družbenem položaju oseb s težavami v duševnem zdravju, o dejavnikih, ki na ta položaj vplivajo ter o pristopih dela socialnih delavk na področju težav v duševnem zdravju, ki lahko prispevajo k ohranjanju patologizirajočih razlag duševnih stanj in oseb, ki jih doživljajo, ter o alternativah. Primerjam tudi odnos slovenske družbe z nekaterimi drugimi evropskimi državami ter državami obeh Amerik in Azije. Ugotavljam, da se študentke obeh letnikov študija socialnega dela zavedajo, da je sedanji družbeni položaj oseb s težavami v duševnem zdravju pogosto izključujoč, do česar so kritične. Zavedajo se tudi pomanjkljivosti v sistemu podpore in pomoči. Študentke poznajo delovne pristope in teoretična znanja, ki lahko prispevajo k temu, da se socialne delavke vzdržijo patologizacije uporabnikov in njihovih duševnih stanj in pripomorejo h konstruktivno vzpostavljenemu delovnem odnosu in spoštljivemu sodelovanju. Hkrati pa se zavedajo tudi dejavnikov, ki lahko slednje ovirajo. This thesis examines the processes of pathologisation, diagnosis, and social labelling that contribute to the social construction of otherness among people experiencing mental health problems. Through a historical and social review, it explores the ways in which society understands, defines, and responds to mental states and behaviours that are commonly identified as mental health problems. In the first part of the thesis, through a review of the relevant literature, I investigate why society often understands and treats these mental states and behaviours, as well as the people who experience them, as “others”. Particular attention is devoted to the role of language, the social labelling of otherness, and the concept of the deviance career. I then examine the role of medicine and psychiatry, which have played a key role in shaping contemporary understandings of people’s mental states. I also address the political dimension that intersects with medicine. Furthermore, I discuss the effects of pathologisation and stigmatisation and explain the concept of diagnosis as a social construct. I also focus on the current social position of people experiencing mental health problems and to the factors that influence it, including social values, social norms, and the media. The theoretical part concludes with the presentation of a critical approach that emphasises social influences rather than pathologising mental states, behaviours, and the people who experience them. The second part of the thesis presents a qualitative empirical study involving students of the Faculty of Social Work: one group from the first year and another from the fourth year of the study programme. Through interviews, I explored the students’ perspectives on the social position of people experiencing mental health problems, the factors influencing this position, and social work approaches in the field of mental health that may contribute to maintaining pathologising understandings of mental states and of the people who experience them, as well as possible alternatives. The study also compares attitudes within Slovenian society with those found in selected European countries and countries in the Americas and Asia. The findings show that students from both years of study are aware that the current social position of people experiencing mental health problems is often exclusionary, and they express a critical stance towards this situation. They also recognise shortcomings within the existing system of support and assistance. Furthermore, the students are familiar with practice approaches and theoretical knowledge that can help social workers avoid pathologising service users and their mental states and contribute to the development of constructive working relationships and respectful collaboration. At the same time, they are aware of the factors that may hinder such practice. duševno zdravje patologizacija drugost družbeni konstrukt družbeni položaj mental health pathologisation otherness social construct social position true false false Slovenski jezik Angleški jezik Diplomsko delo/naloga 2026-09-05 09:02:26 2026-09-05 09:02:29 2026-09-06 04:32:19 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 1970-01-01 58367 20820.pdf 20820.pdf 1 35A49CCF41CBC51FED62E86BB9EAA339 d103109cd882ea1a1661052f1b3bc78921d568858ed80a9c194c579aa4fa942f c02d8c45-a8f7-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=246222 Fakulteta za socialno delo 0 0 0