What could be learned from a decade with standardized remission criteria in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: An exploratory follow-up study

A decade has passed since the standardized remission criteria of schizophrenia spectrum disorders —the Andreasen Criteria—were defined. Over 2000 studies have been published, but only a few describe symptomatic remission over time. In this prospective study we followed patients for 3 and 5years, respectively. The aim was to investigate how different symptoms affect the occurrence of remissio n and how the remission cut-off level affects remission sustainability.The participants were patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (DSM-IV).

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Madeleine Johansson, Fredrik Hj ärthag, Lars Helldin Source Type: research