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Telling a Schizophrenic Patient his Diagnosis

The author discusses the efficacy of acknowledging to a patient that he has schizophrenia, and then illustrates through presentation of a particular case how this knowledge and understanding helped the patient to mobilize himself and enabled him to begin to lead a more productive and self-satisfying life.

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