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When medicine got it wrong

by Katie Cadigan, Laura Murray

SchizophrenicsSchizoaffective disordersPersonal narratives

In1974 a small group of parents became the first in the nation to publicly refuse blame for causing their children to have schizophrenia. They formed Parents of Adult Schizophrenics and their activism led to parents around the nation demanding changes in how the disease is understood and treated.

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