Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can sometimes remit and are not always lifelong
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are heterogeneous conditions in which many individuals achieve periods of clinical or functional remission rather than experiencing continuous, lifelong impairment.
Evidence for · 3
Predicting functional remission after antipsychotic discontinuation: a real-world study in schizophrenia.
2026 · cited by 1
This study identifies patient subgroups with schizophrenia who achieve sustained functional remission and good outcomes following antipsychotic discontinuation.
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Persistent Psychosis During 4 Years after First Hospitalization for a Psychotic Disorder in the Suffolk County Mental Health Project: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Relationship to 25-Year Outcomes.
2026 · cited by 0
The 25-year study notes that while early persistent psychosis is linked to poorer long-term outcomes, it indicates that variability exists and not all cases follow a strictly non-remitting path.
DREAMSPHEN: a randomised controlled study comparing dose reduction of antipsychotics vs maintenance treatment in schizophrenia spectrum disorder after stratification based on patients' psychotic phenotype - study protocol of a personalised medicine approach.
2026 · cited by 0
This trial protocol investigates dose reduction and tapering in clinically stabilized patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder who have achieved symptom remission.