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¹Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. jpmcevoy@duke.edu <jpmcevoy@duke.edu>

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Summary

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New criteria distinguish schizophrenia remission from recovery. Recovery requires improved cognitive and psychosocial functioning, but operational criteria are still under development due to limited research.

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Area of Science:

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Clinical Psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Recent expert consensus established criteria for remission in schizophrenia.
Distinction made between remission (symptom reduction) and recovery (broader functional improvement).

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the concept of recovery in schizophrenia, differentiating it from remission.
To summarize the current understanding of recovery criteria, acknowledging research gaps.

Main Methods:

Review of expert panel recommendations on schizophrenia outcomes.
Synthesis of existing literature on cognitive and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia recovery.

Main Results:

Remission focuses on symptom reduction, while recovery encompasses broader functional gains.
Operational criteria for recovery remain undefined due to insufficient empirical data.

Conclusions:

Recovery in schizophrenia is a complex, multidimensional outcome beyond symptom remission.
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