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Abstract People with schizophren ia are at high risk of psychotic relapse, (Per Jorgensen 1998). Each relapse brings with it an increased probability of future relapse and residual symptom in people with schizophrenia (Mac Glashan 1988) Recognition of early signs of relapse enables individual to gain real control over event the fear and that may bing about demoral isation depression and rehespitatiozation (Yung and Me Gorry 1996) Risk. foetor cousmg relapse fschzophmia are age, sex. Education, Age: kolb (1983), considered the age of the onset of no prognostic significance except that relatively late age offers a less favorable prognosis. On the other hand, slater and Roth (1979), dealt with the mater of age more thoroughly, they concidered the patient who falls ill before the age twenty, has a poor outlookand frequently sutlers rapid deterioration early sign of psychotic relapse include anxiety depression. Sex: ex is thought to have no prognostic significance (Huber et ai, 1980). |