A 23-year old young boy with schizophrenia is well maintained on risperidone for the last 2 months. He has no family history of the disease. For how long medication should be continued in this patient?
Ans: C. 2 years(Ref: Niraj Ahtda 7/e p67)Multiple randomized trials have found that maintenance of antipsychotic medication reduces the risk of relapse over a period of up to two years.
5 years
6 months
2 years
12 months