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How The Rosenhan Experiment Worked

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Rethinking Mental Health: The Anti-Psychiatry Movement

This chapter examines the evolution of psychiatric treatment and the rise of the anti-psychiatry movement, critiquing traditional practices that dehumanize patients. It highlights David Rosenhan's experiment that questions the ability to accurately label mental illness, challenging society to adopt a more compassionate understanding of mental health.

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