Met an old acquaintance when I went for my depot from when I was an inpatient over 30 years ago . In the hospital it seemed he had what was called hebephrenia( was often laughing to himself whilst staring at you). He seemed to be far gone. Last time I saw him in passing 10-15 years ago he was long haired and disheveled. He of course looked quite a bit older this time as no doubt I did to him but he was far more together than I had ever known him to be. The strong positive symptoms seemed to have faded. He looked smart and well presented.
Whether it was the burn out of those positive symptoms or the beneficial effects of medication I don’t know. It was good to see him looking so well.
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