The Historical Context Of Mental Health

Question 1

What key research is in this area?

Answer 1

Rosenhan- being sane in insane places

Question 2

What was the aim of rosenhans study?

Answer 2

To test the hypothesis that psychiatrists cannot reliably tell the difference between people who are sane and those who are insane

Question 3

Describe the procedure

Answer 3

Pseudo patients went to a psychiatrist and purposefully showed symptoms of schizophrenia, this was to get them into the hospital
Once in they stopped showing symptoms and COVERTLY wrote how they were treated

Question 4

Describe the general treatment of the patients

Answer 4

They showed signs of depersonalisation, as if the nurses saw them as less than people
Ward staff spent VERY little time on the ward and caring for patients
Normal behaviours such as writing suddenly became seen as not normal

Question 5

Give an example of a psychotic disorder

Answer 5

Schizophrenia

Question 6

Give an example of an effective disorder

Answer 6

Depression

Question 7

Give an example of an anxiety disorder

Answer 7

Phobias

General anxiety disorder