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The association between relapse and the outcome of schizophrenia and recurrent psychotic disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2025

Annabelle Trew Open the ORCID record for Annabelle Trew [Opens in a new window] ,
Joanne Rodda Open the ORCID record for Joanne Rodda [Opens in a new window]  and
Sukhi S. Shergill
Annabelle Trew
Affiliation:
Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, UK William Harvey Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford, UK
Joanne Rodda
Affiliation:
Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, UK Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone, UK
Sukhi S. Shergill*
Affiliation:
Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, UK Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone, UK Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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Correspondence: Sukhi S. Shergill. Email: sukhi.shergill@kcl.ac.uk
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Keywords

Relapsepsychosisantipsychotic discontinuationclinical outcomesillness trajectory

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 227 , Issue 5 , November 2025 , pp. 819 - 820
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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