The best summary of possible courses of schizophrenia was done by J. H. Stephens, who analyzed twenty-five studies in which there was follow-up for at least ten years.
Which group do you consider yourself?
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Improved but require extensive support network.
I guess the 25% completely recovered are on medication.
WTH is completely recovered? To me, that means you have no symptoms and you have been off medication for a number of years. I think the term ācompletely recoveredā gets thrown around a lot but whatās the definition? Does anyone really ācompletely recoverā.
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I am independent but need support network.
Second from the top.
I still hear voices so Iām not completely recovered. Donāt expect I ever will be.
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This is not clear, what do they mean by recovered? Positive or negative/cognitive symptoms?
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Iām assuming the top 25% are completely 100% symptom free but that sounds a little suspect to me, I mean if they have zero symptoms are they still taking meds?
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I am sure theyāre taking meds so they might have side effects and lower life quality.
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25% without meds sounds unlikely imo
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Yeah that makes sense. Well Iām just super happy not to be in the bottom 25%.
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Yea I was there once, I was suicidal at the beginning.
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Hard to decide without knowing the study criteria. I have no real symptoms but im not completely independent also if the study was taken 10 years after first hospitalization i would be in the category above dead. Im at 20 years now. We will see in ten years
I agree- what is recovered.
On meds with symptoms but manage a somewhat normal life?
On meds no pos/neg symptoms. Normal life.
No meds no pos/neg symptoms. Normal life.
My caseworker tells me I am gonna struggle from his experience with his other SZ patients. I asked him my outlook.
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Itās always been reported that thereās a good population who have first episode psychosis and get better etc. Itās probably more prevalent with the rise of recreational drug usage but itās been there for a while.
Iām not surprised by any of these figures. I am probably second level in these terms. Have problems on disability but live a realised life. Iām much improved on meds for sure and relatively independant living with my dad! We donāt live in ideal situations for sureā¦
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Probably much improved 10 years later. I donāt know what it will be 20/30 years later though.
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@Aziz youāre right
Completely recovered using meds and symptom free + able to work and independent from family
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Completely recovered.
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My mom said 25%.
iā'd say nearest to the much improved level depending on how ārelatively independentā would be defined.