If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Yogi Berra
The person recovering from a first episode of psychosis (FEP), the family, and the treating clinical team have until now faced a real dilemma. Having reached the base camp of remission of psychotic symptoms, how long should antipsychotic medication be continued? Most guidelines propose a trial of dose reduction and discontinuation, all being well, after 12 months of treatment with careful monitoring subsequently. However, it is only recently that studies have been carried out to derive evidence regarding this decision.