1
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Name of study
A
On Being Sane in Insane Places
2
Q
Date of research
A
1973
3
Q
The people
A
- 5 men + 3 women
- Including Rosenhan
- Various ages and occupations
- No personal or family history of MI
4
Q
Pseudopatients
A
5 men + 3 women - including Rosenhan
5
Q
Occupation
A
Various including housewife + psychiatrist
6
Q
Age
A
Various ages
7
Q
Mental illness?
A
No personal or family history of MI
8
Q
Number of institutions
A
12
9
Q
In what country
A
USA
10
Q
How many states did the institutions cover?
A
5
11
Q
Symptoms presented by pseudopatients
A
- voices saying “hollow” “empty” and ‘thud”
- symptoms of meaningless of life and schizophrenia
- described all life events (good and bad) accurately
12
Q
Range of institutions
A
- wide range
- only one was private
- old + modern
13
Q
Pseudopatients called the institutions and…
A
Asked for an appointment
14
Q
How did they act on the ward
A
Normally
Followed rules
Talked to patients
Took covert notes
15
Q
Medication
A
Didn’t take it but followed all other rules
16
Q
How did they get out of the institution?
A
By their own means
17
Q
Study 2
A
- Institution challenged Rosenhan
- Said in 3 months he’d send up to 3 PsPs
- Staff rate /10 confidence all new patients are MI
- 1 = confident PsP
- 193 patients judged
- No PsPs sent
18
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Study 3
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Treatment of patients
- “Pardon me Mr/Mrs/Dr X when am i likely to be discharged?”
- Didn’t ask the same person more than once per day
Rosenhan
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