Rosenhan's Study on Pseudopatients with Schizophrenia Enlightened the Mental Health

question 161

Multiple Choice

Rosenhan's study on pseudopatients with schizophrenia enlightened the mental health community about which of the following issues?

• A) The labelling of people and the abuse of power
• B) The power of professionals to abuse patients
• C) Medical professionals' failure to use the knowledge of their field appropriately
• D) The abuse and dehumanization of mental health patients

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Definitions:

Sleep Apnea

A sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep, which can lead to health problems.

Stage 4 Sleep

A deep stage of sleep characterized by delta brain waves; it is a period of restorative sleep.

Stage 2

A phase in various progression models that typically follows an initial or foundational stage, indicating further development or complexity.

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a sleep phase characterized by fast movements of the eyes, where dreaming often occurs, and brain activity resembles that of being awake.