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Recovery Style Predicts Remission at One-Year Follow-Up in Outpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Although people with schizophrenia use various coping strategies, it is largely unknown how their coping style contributes to remission of the illness. The concept of recovery style-either by sealing over or integrating-reflects an important distinction. We wanted to examine whether recovery style predicts remission at a 1-year follow-up. We examined the recovery style, insight, therapeutic alliance, and symptoms in 103 patients with psychotic disorders. To assess the remission status, the symptoms were measured at 6 and 12 months. Logistic regression analyses were used. Results showed that scoring an extra category toward integration (six categories exist) increased the odds of remission 1.84-fold (95% confidence interval, 1.11 to 3.03). Insight and therapeutic alliance were not predictive. Although remission was also predicted by positive symptom levels at baseline, this did not influence the effect of recovery style. In conclusion, independently of symptom levels, insight, or therapeutic alliance, an integrating recovery style increases the odds of remission at a 1-year follow-up.

Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182174e97

Authors: Anton B.P. Staring, Mark van der Gaag, Cornelis L. Mulder

Institutions: Altrecht GGZ, Parnassia Groep, Amsterdam Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Erasmus MC

Language: English

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: ZonMw