Table 2.

Definition of full functional recovery

Criterion	Definition
Full functional recovery	A combination of remission of positive and negative symptoms and functional and vocational status recovery
Remission of positive and negative symptoms	Discounting the 6-month duration element, the remission criteria advocated by Andreasen and colleagues [22] was used. A score of ≤ 3 on eight Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale questions [23]: delusions; unusual thought content; hallucinatory behaviour; conceptual disorganization; mannerisms/posturing; blunted affect; social withdrawal; and lack of spontaneity
Functional and vocational status recovery	A score of ≥ 4 on four Quality of Life Scale items [24]: appropriate interpersonal relationships with people outside of family; adequate vocational functioning (paid employment attainment, school participation, homemaker role provision); adequate achievement in role adopted; and basic living task engagement