Residual schizophrenia
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What is residual schizophrenia?
A form of schizophrenia that is characterized by a previous diagnoses of schizophrenia, but no longer having any of the prominent psychotic symptoms. There are some remaining symptoms of the disorder however, such as eccentric behavior, emotional blunting, illogical thinking, or social withdrawal.
Common symptoms reported by people with residual schizophrenia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with residual schizophrenia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Diclofenac topical
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Data from patients with residual schizophrenia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with residual schizophrenia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (3 evaluations)
Side effects
increased wakefulness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
headaches
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
tiredness increased
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Diclofenac topical
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with residual schizophrenia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has residual schizophrenia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 6 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say residual schizophrenia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 2 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from residual schizophrenia patients who have completed their condition history
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