Changing the name of schizophrenia: patient perspectives and implications for DSM-V.

INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of schizophrenia is increasingly contested by researchers, clinicians, patients and family members. Preeminent researchers proposed its replacement with the salience syndrome concept, arguing for increased validity and less stigmatizing potential. This is the first study...

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Main Authors: Constantin Tranulis, Tania Lecomte, Bassam El-Khoury, Anaïs Lavarenne, Daniel Brodeur-Côté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573057?pdf=render