Schizophrenia Bulletin Advance Access originally published online on November 3, 2005
Schizophrenia Bulletin 2006 32(1):20-21; doi:10.1093/schbul/sbj024
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Advancing Our Understanding of the Ethics of Schizophrenia Research: The Contribution of Conceptual Analyses and Empirical Evidence
1 Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
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Schizophrenia is a devastating illness affecting millions of people throughout the world. The suffering associated with this neuropsychiatric disorder creates a tremendous need for scientific inquiry: to understand the nature of schizophrenia; to learn about its prevention and treatment; and to address its effects on ill individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. Nevertheless, as a disorder of the mind that disrupts cognitive abilities