David rosenhan argues that misdiagnosis is particularly a problem for psychologists, as a diagnosis of a mental illness is as influential on the patient as it is on her relatives and friends. it should not surprise anyone that the diagnosis acts as a (n) :

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Jasmin Chambers

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David rosenhan argues that misdiagnosis is particularly a problem for psychologists, as a diagnosis of a mental illness is as influential on the patient as it is on her relatives and friends. it should not surprise anyone that the diagnosis acts as a (n) :

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Alaina Wolfe · Answer 1

Self-fulfilling prophecy. The person then begins to act as though they have the disorder they were diagnosed with. Rosenhan studied how people could be placed into mental hospitals that were sane and they would still be perceived as having a mental illness.