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Relapse Prevention<br />
• Relapse<br />
– Most patients will relapse if antipsychotics are discontinued<br />
– Interferes with normal psychosocial development<br />
– Interferes with educational and vocational achievements<br />
– Risk of harm to self, others, or property higher during active psychosis<br />
– Risk of involuntary hospitalization increases<br />
– Prognosis may be negatively impacted<br />
• Some people have worse schizophrenia than others<br />
– 10% to 15% highly treatment resistant<br />
– 10% to 15% benign course<br />
• Treatment approach<br />
– Collaborative, informed decision making<br />
– Relapse prevention planning and monitoring<br />
– Early recognition and intervention if symptoms return
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