To tell or not to tell the diagnosis of schizophrenia

Some patients with schizophrenia are not told their diagnosis. The moral, clinical and practical issues involved in telling or not telling the patient are discussed. In some cases a relative is told the diagnosis but not the patient. The implications for the family and clinical outcome are outlined....

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Bioethics
Despair
Diseases
Family
Guilt
Humans
Male
Medical diagnosis
Medical ethics
Mental health outcomes
Mental illness
Mentally Ill Persons
Parents
Patient Advocacy
Personal Autonomy
Risk Assessment
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Sons
Symptoms
Truth Disclosure
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