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Some Schizophrenia Patients Meet Criteria for Remission

February 10, 2012

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Only about one-quarter of outpatient schizophrenics may meet the full criteria for remission. This 1-year observational study found that more patients receiving long-acting, injectable risperidone(Drug information on risperidone) than those receiving routine care, mostly with first-generation antipsychotics, satisfied the symptomatic criteria for remission after a 6-month period.

RESULT: Remission in schizophrenia: results of cross-sectional with 6-month follow-up period and 1-year observational therapeutic studies in an outpatient population
Annals of General Psychiatry | Jan 5, 2012 (FREE FULL TEXT)

People with early onset psychosis can behave and function properly only a few years after the illness emerges. This two-year longitudinal, prospective study found that more than one-quarter of patients diagnosed with early onset psychosis before age 18 had remission of important brain and behavioral dysfunctions, a good score on a global assessment scale, and average academic achievement.

RESULT: Long term functioning in early onset psychosis: Two years prospective follow-up study
Behavior and Brain Functions | Jul 30, 2011 (FREE FULL TEXT)

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