Introduction: Listening to the voice of the C/S/X: Consumer/survivor/expatient

People who are receiving services for professionally diagnosed psychologica l disabilities often are not consulted about the nature of those services. or their willingness to participate in them. This issue of the journal pres ents the autobiographical accounts of lour such people, followed by comment aries about those accounts by three professional service-givers. This colle ction emphasizes the need to obtain informed consent for any psychological services that are offered. for ethical, humane, and professional reasons. ( C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.