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Malywka2000

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Schizophrenic Or An Individual With Schizophrenia? Posted: 10-10-04 07:17am


Hi people, today we tend to say "an individual with schizophrenia", instead of the previous "a schizophrenic". Why did this change come about?

purple333

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Posted: 11-07-04 03:18am


Two reasons come to mind 1. It's more politically correct 2. It reminds us that we're dealing with a person first & an illness second.

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