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May 24, 2026Open Access

Determinants of Psychotic Relapse in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara State

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OMOigene Sunday MichaelThe Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAEAchukwu Chinyere EvangelineUniversity of NigeriaNNNneka Juliet NnamdiAbia State University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study identifies factors influencing relapse in schizophrenia patients, highlighting economic and support system challenges.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify factors contributing to psychotic relapse in patients with schizophrenia.
  • Cross-sectional descriptive design involving 154 patients at FMC Gusau psychiatric unit.
  • Data collected using structured questionnaires and medical record reviews.
  • Logistic regression for identifying independent predictors of relapse.
  • Medication non-adherence was reported by 68.2% of patients.
  • Key predictors of relapse included missing medications (AOR = 3.85), high medication cost (AOR = 3.45), and lack of family supervision (AOR = 3.12).

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Michael et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12969048a0ea1665673675https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20338523
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