http://www.innovationscns.com/ethical-considerations-when-treating-patients-with-schizophrenia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethical-considerations-when-treating-patients-with-schizophrenia A peer-reviewed journal providing evidence-based information Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.innovationscns.com/ethical-considerations-when-treating-patients-with-schizophrenia/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Naomi Pinson Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:33:50 +0000 http://www.innovationscns.com/ethical-considerations-when-treating-patients-with-schizophrenia/#comment-594 I am interested as to why the authors chose to ignor the longitudinal studies that have been done worldwide that point to the fact that schizophrenia is something that people recover from. Also, many studies now indicate that early intervention helps to mitigate or stop the full blown syndrome. Curious. As someone who works in human rights I see the lack of informed consent as a legal as well as an ethical issue. While a dimenishment of cogition is often concomittent with symptoms it may not be, and often is not until the illness is well advanced. It does seem to me that by not giving informed consent that doctors collude with paranoia, as well as breaking the law and codes of ethics. I am interested as to why the authors chose to ignor the longitudinal studies that have been done worldwide that point to the fact that schizophrenia is something that people recover from. Also, many studies now indicate that early intervention helps to mitigate or stop the full blown syndrome. Curious. As someone who works in human rights I see the lack of informed consent as a legal as well as an ethical issue. While a dimenishment of cogition is often concomittent with symptoms it may not be, and often is not until the illness is well advanced. It does seem to me that by not giving informed consent that doctors collude with paranoia, as well as breaking the law and codes of ethics.

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