Predictors of Functional Remission in Discharged Patients With Schizophrenia After Long-term Drug Discontinuation

Study objectives:Describe the characteristics of discharged patients with schizophrenia achieving functional remission after drug discontinuation.Establish a prediction model of patients with schizophrenia having good prognosis after drug discontinuation.

Inclusion Criteria:Patients who met the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10) for a diagnosis of schizophrenia;Aged between 18 to 65 years old at time of investigation;Hospitalized in Shanghai Mental Health Center any time from the year 2013 to 2018;Informed consent.Exclusion Criteria:Patients with neurological diseases, severe somatic diseases, psychoactive substance abuse, mental retardation, agitation, stupor, or risk of suicide, and female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding, will be excluded from the study.