"The relatively young age of onset, coupled with the realization that one will likely lose the ability to hold a job, have meaningful relationships, and function as a productive member of society, along with the disease process of schizophrenia, leads many patients to attempt and succeed in committing suicide," (Reinstein et al). Suicides amongst schizophrenics have become well-recognized as a serious issue. Numerous studies have been performed providing strong evidence to this correlation between the …
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