<p>I'm reading <em>Memory Disorders in Psychiatric Practice</em> by  <em>German E. Berrios</em> and  <em>John R. Hodges</em> (2000). The section on The Ganser Syndrome has <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MxVFg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> table (from page 449) contrasting Schizophrenia and the The Ganser Syndrome. The third row of the table reads: </p>

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  <p><span class="math-container">\begin{array}{c|c|c|}  &amp;   \text{Ganser Syndrome} &amp; \text{Schizophrenia } 
\\\hline \text{Return to previous personality possible} &amp; \text{Yes} &amp; \text{No} 
 \\\hline \end{array}</span></p>
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<p>The book doesn't elaborate as to how a return to previous personality is not possible in Schizophrenia. My own (weak) understanding was that some people do make a full and complete recovery indefinitely - taking that to mean a return to previous personality happens. I would appreciate if someone could elaborate or share a source that provides an explanation for this claim. </p>

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  <p>Is a return to previous personality possible in Schizophrenia? </p>
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2020-01-16T13:26:39.850Z
It depends somewhat on the definition of personality.The practical answer would be no, but I guess you are talking about a single psychotic episode that has resolved. Which I would not classify as schizophrenia.
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2020-01-22T17:03:47.767Z
@r0berts Thanks for the comment. Isn't a single episode that lasts sufficiently long enough considered schizophrenia even if it has resolved indefinitely? Most non-Schizophrenia type psychosis' (e.g. brief/transient) have a very short cut off period (lasts > 1 day but < a month etc).
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Is a return to previous personality possible in Schizophrenia?
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# Is a return to previous personality possible in Schizophrenia?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-13)

I'm reading *Memory Disorders in Psychiatric Practice* by *German E. Berrios* and *John R. Hodges* (2000). The section on The Ganser Syndrome has [this](https://i.sstatic.net/MxVFg.png) table (from page 449) contrasting Schizophrenia and the The Ganser Syndrome. The third row of the table reads:

> \begin{array}{c|c|c|} & \text{Ganser Syndrome} & \text{Schizophrenia }
> \\\hline \text{Return to previous personality possible} & \text{Yes} & \text{No}
> \\\hline \end{array}

The book doesn't elaborate as to how a return to previous personality is not possible in Schizophrenia. My own (weak) understanding was that some people do make a full and complete recovery indefinitely - taking that to mean a return to previous personality happens. I would appreciate if someone could elaborate or share a source that provides an explanation for this claim.

> Is a return to previous personality possible in Schizophrenia?

**Tags:** personality, psychiatry, schizophrenia

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It depends somewhat on the definition of personality.The practical answer would be no, but I guess you are talking about a single psychotic episode that has resolved. Which I would not classify as schizophrenia.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thanks for the comment. Isn't a single episode that lasts sufficiently long enough considered schizophrenia even if it has resolved indefinitely? Most non-Schizophrenia type psychosis' (e.g. brief/transient) have a very short cut off period (lasts > 1 day but < a month etc).  

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