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The prevalence of schizophrenia is similar to epilepsy and diabetes mellitus, showing a lifetime morbidity of about 1–1.5% of the general population (Anderson, Reiss, & Hogarty , 1986; Gottesman , 1991). According to these estimates, between four and six million people in the United States will at some point in their lifetimes experience an episode of schizophren ia (Anderson, Reiss, & Hogarty , 1986). While advancements in psychopharmacology have assisted in alleviating distressing symptoms associated with the disorder, a significant level of residual symptoms often remain that may vary in intensity over time and across individuals.
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The term “client” is used throughout this chapter to identify persons receiving services from mental health providers. The authors have chosen to use this identifier instead of “consumer” (which has gained wide-spread use) for several reasons, including the fact that the former term is preferred by the majority of individuals with whom the authors work. Second, the term “consumer” conveys a somewhat passive tone (it seems preferable to be a “producer”) and does not reflect the extent to which persons with serious mental illness play a vital role in their own recovery process and contribute to the welfare of others. Finally, for many persons with serious mental illness, there are often too few services and supports to choose from or consume. We acknowledge that labels can have a harmful impact, and hope that this explanation of language is helpful.
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Dykstra, T.A., Shontz, K.A., Indovina, C.V., Moran, D.J. (2010). The Application of FAP to Persons with Serious Mental Illness . In: Kanter, J., Tsai, M., Kohlenberg, R. (eds) The Practice of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5830-3_12
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