There is a high rate of relapse within 5 years of recovery from a first episode of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. This risk is diminished by maintenance antipsychotic drug treatment.

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Robinson et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1A Selective Review of Recent North American Long-term Followup Studies of Schizophrenia1988 · 557 citations
2ECDEU Assessment Manual for Psychopharmacology1976 · 8,825 citations
3Schizophrenia:1987 · 138 citations
4Cannabis abuse and the course of recent onset schizophrenic disorders1993 · 19 citations
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