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> There are very high recovery rates for schizophrenia in 3rd world countries, which he believes is due to the lack of medication. Looking at the state of schi

• Alex3917 14y ago
  If you're looking at scizophrenics then by definition you're looking at the ones who haven't recovered. My understanding though is that they don't just do better because they're given less drugs, it's also because of social differences in terms of how families interact with each other.
  • chimeracoder 14y ago
    > If you're looking at scizophrenics then by definition you're looking at the ones who haven't recovered. Well, yes, it's really easy to say that a disease doesn't exist if you ignore all the people who are suffering from it. > they don't just do better because they're given less drugs, it's also because of social differences in terms of how families interact with each other. What "social differences"? Schizophrenics in India are far more likely to go undiagnosed and untreated, which only exacerbates the problems for them and their families. That's a big difference from saying that there's a high recovery rate, let alone that it's not a disease.
    • Alex3917 14y ago
      "Schizophrenics in India are far more likely to go undiagnosed and untreated, which only exacerbates the problems for them and their families." Not sure if that statement is entirely reality-based: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prognosis_of_schizophrenia#International http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prognosis_of_schizophrenia#Inte...
  • illuminate 14y ago
    That's like saying an alcoholic isn't an alcoholic whenever they're sober, until their next relapse.