TY - JOUR
T1 - The concept of remission for people with schizophrenia
AU - Ford, Keith
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - This article discusses the concept of remission as a transition to health for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia: it is defined as a stage in which the service user's symptoms are reduced significantly over a period of time. The author describes a newly adapted remission criteria scale that could be used as a tool for practitioners to demonstrate progress objectively, and give service users hope as they move towards acceptance back into society.
AB - This article discusses the concept of remission as a transition to health for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia: it is defined as a stage in which the service user's symptoms are reduced significantly over a period of time. The author describes a newly adapted remission criteria scale that could be used as a tool for practitioners to demonstrate progress objectively, and give service users hope as they move towards acceptance back into society.
KW - adapted Positive and Negative Symptom Syndrome (PANSS) scale
KW - social exclusion
UR - http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/archive/article-the-concept-of-remission-for-people-with-schizophrenia/
U2 - 10.7748/mhp2010.02.13.5.22.c7530
DO - 10.7748/mhp2010.02.13.5.22.c7530
M3 - Article
SN - 2047-895X
VL - 13
SP - 22
EP - 25
JO - Mental Health Practice
JF - Mental Health Practice
IS - 5
ER -
