How frequent is chronic multiyear delusional activity and recovery in schizophrenia: A 20-year multi-follow-up

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To determine how frequent chronic multiyear delusional activity is in modern-day schizophrenia, we studied 200 patients over a 20-year period. We also studied the relation of delusions to hallucinations and thought disorder-disorganization, to work disability, and to later periods of global recovery and assessed several protective factors against delusional activity. The sample was assessed 6 times over 20 years and includes 43 patients with schizophrenia. Participants were evaluated at each follow-up for delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder-disorganization, work disability, and global recovery. Possible protective factors were assessed prospectively at index hospitalization. Twenty-six percent of the patients with schizophrenia were delusional at all follow-ups over the 20 years. Overall, 57% had frequently recurring or persistent delusions. A subgroup of over 25% of the schizophrenia patients had no delusional activity at any of the 6 follow-ups over 20 years. Schizophrenia patients with posthospital delusional activity had increased work disability (P

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Harrow, M., & Jobe, T. H. (2010). How frequent is chronic multiyear delusional activity and recovery in schizophrenia: A 20-year multi-follow-up. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 36(1), 192–204. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbn074

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