In a compassionate article about war criminals, Dr Jane McAdam, law lecturer, wrote of Australia's 'schizophrenic' implementation of international law', on 16.12.05.

The inappropriate use of the term in On-Line Opinion distressed some readers by perpetuating the false notion that schizophrenia means 'split personality'.

SANE Australia wrote to Dr McAdam on 27.01.06, encouraging her to use alternate language to describe a divided or opposite approach to law.

Dr McAdam replied by telephone on 01.02.06, thanking StigmaWatch for bringing the issue to her attention. She expressed concern that she had distressed readers and informed us that she would not be using the term 'schizophrenic' out of the medical context in future.