Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals recovery is achievable in schizophrenia, indicating progressive deterioration is not inevitable despite minimal historical gains.
The results contribute to debunk the myth that schizophrenia inevitably has a deteriorating course. Recovery is certainly possible. Schizophrenia remains, however, a severe and complex mental disorder, exhibiting a limited change in prognosis despite >100 years of research and efforts to improve treatment.
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