Symptom remission means that specified symptoms have become sufficiently mild or absent according to an agreed definition. In schizophrenia research, this may involve selected psychotic, disorganisation and negative symptoms. The term does not always mean…Continue Reading
Changes in functioning can precede a first psychotic episode. Someone may find study harder, withdraw from familiar activities or struggle with routines that were previously manageable. The important feature is change from their own baseline…Continue Reading
Duration matters because a short improvement may differ from a sustained period of stability. Some remission criteria require symptoms to remain mild for a specified interval, while ordinary clinical conversation may use the term less…Continue Reading
Unusual experiences before psychosis may include fleeting suspiciousness, changes in perception or a sense that ordinary events carry special significance. The person may remain uncertain about their meaning and able to consider alternatives. Clinicians sometimes…Continue Reading
Residual symptoms are difficulties that remain after a more severe phase has improved. They can include occasional unusual perceptions, mild suspiciousness, reduced motivation or cognitive problems. The term does not imply that these experiences are…Continue Reading
Anxiety, low mood, irritability or emotional withdrawal can appear before a first episode of psychosis. These changes are non-specific: they are also common in many other conditions and during stressful periods. Their presence cannot identify…Continue Reading
Functional outcomes concern how a person manages everyday activities, relationships, work, study and self-care. They are not identical to symptom scores. Remission may make participation easier, but cognitive difficulties, lost confidence, financial problems and limited…Continue Reading
Clinical high-risk states describe assessed patterns associated with an increased probability of developing psychosis compared with some comparison groups. Criteria may include attenuated symptoms, brief psychotic experiences or certain combinations of vulnerability and functional decline.…Continue Reading
Remission usually refers to symptoms, while recovery has broader meanings. Clinical recovery may include sustained symptom improvement and functioning. Personal recovery concerns building a meaningful life, identity and sense of agency, sometimes while symptoms remain.…Continue Reading
Predicting psychosis is difficult because early changes overlap with many ordinary experiences and other mental health conditions. A sign can be associated with increased risk at the group level while remaining a poor predictor for…Continue Reading