Science Of Schizophrenia

GUESTS: Laurie Flynn Executive Director,National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Arlington, Virginia Steven Potkin, M.D. Director, Psychiatric Research Director, Brian Imaging Center University of California at Irvine Medical Center Irvine, California Joseph Rogers Executive Director Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Paul Appelbaum, M.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts Last week's fatal shooting of two officers at the U.S. Capitol was allegedly committed by a man who had been diagnosed as schizophrenic. In this hour, we'll take a look at the science of schizophrenia, the challenges of treating people with this disease, and how the legal system deals with the mentally ill.