Clinical Studies Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Clinical classic study and what year?
A
Rosenhan (1973)
2
Q
What did Rosenhan do (basics)
A
Sent people into a mental hospital pretending they were crazy then told them to act normal and see how long it took for them to be released
3
Q
Name 3 facts about Rosenhan
A
- 8 participants (7 schizophrenics, 1 manic depression)
- in for between 7 and 52 days
- 12 different hospitals
- only 4 % of Doctors and nurses stopped and spoke when asked a question
4
Q
Negatives of the study (Rosenhan)
A
- Ppts were taking notes and the nurses thought this was part of their problem
5
Q
What is the contemporary study and what year?
A
Guardia et al (2012)
6
Q
What did Guardia do (basics)
A
He took 25 anorexics and 25 normal people, he asked them whether a girl in front of them could fit through a door (that was on a projector)
7
Q
Name 3 facts (Guardia)
A
- Groups were matched pairs
- Undertaken inFrance
- Anorexics over-estimated their size
- New Anorexics thought they were bigger than other Anorexics (6 months)
8
Q
Negatives of this study (Guardia)
A
The door is on a projector and therefore could deceive people. C.A: but surely it would have deceived all the participants even the controls
