Rosenhan’s Experiment

Synopsis

Can psychiatrists reliably detect insanity? Rosenhan set out to test if they could in his 1973 study. When all of his pseudo patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, forced to remain in institutions and only released once they agreed to accept medication, Rosenhan’s study forced many challenging questions on the psychiatric profession. This DVD examines and evaluates this experiment, looking how it was viewed at the time and how it continues to influence psychiatry and the treatment of mental illness.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2011

Subjects

Psychiatry

Keywords

mental hospitals; mental illness; psychiatric hospitals; psychiatric interviewing; psychiatric patients

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£49.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

20 minutes

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

Uniview Worldwide

Email

sales@uniview.co.uk

Web

http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

0151 648 9988

Address

PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY

Notes

NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/