title: To tell or not to tell the diagnosis of schizophrenia.
abstract: 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. A case history illustrating some of these issues is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, University of Glasgow.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Atkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014342:Truth Disclosure