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ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology reports2026

High Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment Guidelines in Recovery and Remission States Among Patients With Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ryo Asada, Hitoshi Iida, Leo Gotoh, Kiyohiro Yasumatsu, Hikaru Hori

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Ryo AsadaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8774-048X
Hitoshi IidaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-9998
Leo GotohLaboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-4899
Kiyohiro YasumatsuDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hikaru HoriDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8179-3054

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Abstract

backgroundSeveral schizophrenia guidelines have been published, showing treatment efficacy. However, no studies have examined recovery and pharmacological therapy or guideline adherence's impact on various schizophrenia states. This study aimed to investigate adherence to pharmacological guidelines across recovery, remission, and non-remission states in patients with schizophrenia.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 72 patients with schizophrenia who met the criteria for recovery, remission, or non-remission. Adherence to pharmacological guidelines was measured using the Individual Fitness Score (IFS).

resultsIFS was significantly higher in the recovery (88.1 ± 18.9) and remission (89.0 ± 16.7) groups than in the non-remission group (65.59 ± 21.8) (p < 0.01). However, no significant differences were observed between the recovery and remission groups. Receiver operating characteristic analysis identified 72 points on the IFS as a potential cutoff point between remission and non-remission.

conclusionThese results show that higher adherence to pharmacological guidelines may be associated with recovery and remission state, compared with non-remission state. The cutoff point between remission and non-remission should be considered preliminary and exploratory because of a small sample. Clinical practice guidelines have been developed to standardize and improve the quality of medical care. Treatments following these guidelines have been reported to be effective.

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Antipsychotic AgentsGuideline AdherencePractice Guidelines as TopicSchizophreniaAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRemission InductionAntipsychotic Agentsguidelinenon‐remissionpharmacotherapyrecoveryremissionschizophrenia

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PMCPMC13250629

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