Abstract
Objective: Increased research efforts into screening young people at risk of schizophrenia is anticipated. The aim of the present paper is to consider the ethical concerns raised by this research from a consumer's perspective.
Method: Insights into relevant ethical concerns obtained from personal experiences of psychotic illness are described.
Results: A range of salient ethical issues were identified that need to be addressed in research proposals regarding the screening of people for schizophrenia risk factors.
Conclusions: The importance of research into the development of screening procedures for schizophrenia risk factors suggests that the ethical issues identified need urgent attention. Consumer input is essential in this endeavour.