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what is ssr (A01)
research w potential implications to either ppt's directly or for the individuals/groups represented by the research

could benefit/harm individuals
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Rosenhan (A03)
+ inpatients were subjected to depersonalisation in hospitals, influenced mental health practices
- Findings = staff, clinicans and hospitals were incompetent due to wrong diagnosis, detrimental possibly causing distress
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Brain abnormalities (AO1)
cause reduced personal responsibility for aggresive behaviour
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Brain Abnormalities (A03)
Raine et al. - brains of murderers have abnormalities, which could be used to claim individuals are not responsible for violence
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Biological explanations (AO1)
Look to nature to explain aggression/criminal behaviour e.g. xyy syndrome
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Biological Explanations (AO3)
Court-Brown - XYY patients should be hospitalised given their increased chance of being aggressive, highlighting how ssr has implicatons for social control
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Mental Disorders (A01)
Clinical psychologists conduct drug trials with patients to research effectiveness of new treatments for disorders e.g. schizo
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Mental Disorders (A03)
Research that has shown causes of mental health problems to be biological e.g. neurotransmitters in schizo, helped debunk myths about mental health e.g. demonic possession - improve how people are treated
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Mental Disorders/Media (A01)
Sensitivity can also arise as people might be treated differently because of the way research findings are reported/interpreted by the media
This develops labels, research into mental health involves labelling = neg outcomes
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Sherif/prejudice (A01)
Authority figures could manipulate people using prejudice
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Sherif/Prejudice (A03)
- How to create prejudice
+ How to reduce it
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Conclusion
Cost/benefit analysis (bandura - little boys will copy violent dads, rosenhan - top psychiatrists clueless, milgram - nazi soldiers good)
SSR needed for society
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- Findings = staff, clinicans and hospitals were incompetent due to wrong diagnosis, detrimental possibly causing distress

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