As a person living with schizophrenia during the past 37 years, I am very pleased that such a knowledgeable and respected group of outside authorities has produced this careful examination of NIMH research priorities and activities.

Of course, I am most thankful of the progress we have made toward understanding and treating psychotic conditions during my lifetime. But I also realize and appreciate the importance of a report like this which highlights many of the scientific and bureaucratic barriers that continue to be encountered as we struggle to emerge from the recent "dark ages" of psychiatric treatment.  

Frederick J. Frese III, Ph.D.

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