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Verma S, Subramaniam M, Abdin E, Poon LY, Chong SA. Symptomatic and functional remission in patients with firstepisode psychosis.

Objective:  For patients suffering from psychotic disorders and their caregivers, ‘recovery’ remains important. Our study aims to examine the rates of both symptomatic and functional remission in firstepisode psychosis (FEP) patients at 2 years and identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with recovery.

Method:  In this naturalistic study, all consecutive FEP patients presenting to an early psychosis intervention programme were recruited. Symptomatic remission was defined by the Schizophrenia Working Group’s criteria; functional remission was defined as a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) disability score of ≥61 with engagement in ageappropriate vocation. Simple and multiple logistic regressions using stepwise method were used.

Results:  Out of …