Posted by xbunny on May 19, 2005, at 12:46:52 [reposted on May 20, 2005, at 9:51:48 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Rename Scizophrenia Please!, posted by DanielJ on May 19, 2005, at 12:13:45
> Schizophrenia means split personality to most laymen and does not correctly describe what this illness is.
Because a layman misunderstands a technical term are we to abandon it? Lets not call a transistor a transistor how about a switch-a-ma-bob. I reiterate what I just said, if we were to rename schizophrenia then the ignorant would just substitute the new term for the old. No destigmatization would have occured. Noone would get any better.
>In addition there are too many subtypes which could easily fall into the catagories of separate illnesses. Disorganized,Catatonic,Paranoid and my sons type which is Undifferentiated Schizophrenia which is a confused description to say the least.
confusing to whom? to a doctor, which is really who the term is designed for, its makes good sense and communicates the ailment reasonably well. Anyone who is interested can look the terms up and learn the correct meaning, I dont see the problem.
> When an employer looks at a job application where illnesses listed are schizophrenia etc. what chance does that human being have of getting the job against another?
Supposably the person is protected from discrimination by the law. In my recent job search I was very surprised by all the additional help available to me. Getting back to the original point, would renaming schizophrenia make an ignorant employer less so? I dont see how. S/He would ask what it is, learn that it was schizophrenia renamed, and carry on as before.
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