In the "Focus on Research" in the clinical chapter,research by Rosenhan (1973)was presented in which people were admitted to psychiatric wards.This research demonstrated that

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Rosenhan's research demonstrated that false positives (being diagnosed with a mental illness despite not having one) can bias the way people are viewed and treated, leading to potential harm. This was illustrated by the fact that the "pseudopatients" in the study were often not able to convince the hospital staff that they were not mentally ill, even after their symptoms had resolved.

In the "Focus on Research" in the Clinical Chapter,research by Rosenhan