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Trial reportMolecular psychiatry2026

Rate and predictors of remission and recovery in first-episode psychosis: A 12-year follow-up of randomized-controlled trial on early intervention.

Ryan Sai-Ting Chu, Vivian Shi-Cheng Fung, Janet Hiu-Ching Lei, Gabbie Hou-Sem Wong, Sherry Kit-Wa Chan, Edwin Ho-Ming Lee, Christy Lai-Ming Hui, Eric Yu-Hai Chen, Wing-Chung Chang

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Trial report in Molecular psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ryan Sai-Ting ChuDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Vivian Shi-Cheng FungDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Janet Hiu-Ching LeiDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Gabbie Hou-Sem WongDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Sherry Kit-Wa ChanDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2712-5826
Edwin Ho-Ming LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Christy Lai-Ming HuiDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eric Yu-Hai ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Wing-Chung ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. changwc@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-8895

Funding

Food and Health Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) SMH-29University of Hong Kong (HKU) 202111159039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Remission and recovery are key treatment goals in psychotic disorders. This was a 12-year follow-up of a single-blind randomized-controlled trial (RCT) comparing 1-year extension of early intervention (EI) (3-year EI) with 1-year step-down standard care (SC) (2-year EI) in patients who had completed 2-year specialized EI service (EASY program) in Hong-Kong. We systematically examined rates and predictors of symptomatic remission (SR), functional recovery (FR), personal recovery (PR), clinical recovery (fulfilled sustained SR and FR) and full recovery (fulfilled clinical recovery and PR) at 12-year follow-up. A comprehensive array of assessments was conducted encompassing premorbid adjustment and schizoid-schizotypal personality-traits (PSST), onset profiles, symptom dimensions, psychosocial functioning and treatment characteristics. LASSO-penalized and multivariate logistic-regression analyses were performed to construct prediction models of various remission/recovery outcomes. Correlational analyses exploring associations of PR with symptom and functional variables were conducted. A total of 106 of 160 of the initial patient cohort completed 12-year follow-up assessment. Rates of SR, FR, PR, clinical recovery and full recovery were 74.5, 24.5, 50.5, 22.6 and 16%, respectively. PSST and baseline functioning represented important predictors of FR and clinical recovery, while Extended EI was retained in prediction models for SR and full recovery. FR constituted a rate-limiting factor for clinical recovery and full recovery attainment. PR was negatively associated with negative and depressive symptoms, and positively related to psychosocial functioning. Our findings of potential effect of extended EI on long-term outcomes, however, should be treated with caution due to attrition bias, and a sizeable proportion of patients were functionally-impaired.

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Early Medical InterventionPsychotic DisordersAdolescentAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHong KongHumansMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRemission InductionSchizophreniaSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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