Method1: field, USA. 8 people tried to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals saying they head voices.
Results1: 7/8 diagnosed with schizophrenia, all 8 admitted. Said they were fake symptoms - ignored. Other patients could see they were sane. Average 19 days before released with 'schizophrenia in remission'.
Method2: told hospitals pseudo patients would try to be admitted.
Results2: 41 genuine patients were thought to be pseudo patients.
Conclusion: medical staff can't distinguish sane/insane.
Evaluation: low int. calidity (field), 'schz. in remission' rarely used (staff may have known patients were sane), ethics: PPs lost freedom, mentally healthy people received treatment, genuine patients denied treatment, staff deceived.
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