when i read a news article, i look for sources. not because i am doing academic research, but because i'm an interested member of the public. i'm a bit offended by this post - it sounds like you're suggesting people with mental illnesses shouldn't require the courtesy of having sources cited on news articles they read? i know i'm probably misconstruing, which is why i'm asking for clarification .
fwiw, even the tabloid papers here in australia give a journal reference (e.g., a paper published by a team of british scientists in Journal of Psychotherapy) because that's just common courtesy of giving credit where credit is due, and also increases the credibility of the article.
i would think it's great if we had minimum citations in all PC articles!!