Our philosophy about the treatment of schizophrenia is now diametrically opposed to the philosophy we had for 150 years - until the enactment of the 1992 Act. The treatment arising from previous legislation was wholly charitable - whereas since 1992 we have endeavoured to treat the illness scientifically. As legislators you will find it of great interest (at least if you are genuinely concerned about mental health!!!) to examine a period in the 19th century when we similarly found ourselves with medical doctors wanting to "treat" schizophrenic patients - while lay people (like yours truly) just wanted to provide asylum and charitable treatment. You will find out about this absorbing phenomenon if you Google articles about "Moral Treatment of the Insane".