Early intervention in schizophrenia: Three frameworks for guiding ethical inquiry
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
12-1-2003
Journal
Psychopharmacology
Volume
171
Issue
1
DOI
10.1007/s00213-003-1412-3
Keywords
Bioethics; Genetic markers; Intervention; Risk factors
Abstract
Psychiatric research is making important strides toward early detection and treatment of schizophrenia. Discovery of genetic markers, identifiable prodromes, and low-risk interventions fuel this vital scientific movement. At the same time, investigators and clinicians are studying the ethical questions that arise whenever the bounds of diagnosis and treatment are evolving rapidly. This ethical analysis generally falls within three dominant frameworks of bioethics: the conceptualization of disease, scientific uncertainty, and risk-factor ethics. These frameworks are explored as potential guides for directing ethical inquiry in early intervention.
APA Citation
Candilis, P. (2003). Early intervention in schizophrenia: Three frameworks for guiding ethical inquiry. Psychopharmacology, 171 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-003-1412-3