PROPORTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS REPORTING PERSONAL RECOVERY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL RECOVERY – A SCOPING REVIEW

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this scoping review was to collate evidence on the proportion of individuals with SSD reporting personal recovery and to identify factors associated with personal recovery. Method: This scoping review was executed in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. Searches were conducted in Scopus and Ovid Medline in January and May of 2026. Studies were included with a study population of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD), personal recovery measured with a designated measure and the proportion of participants reporting personal recovery. A quality appraisal of the included studies was performed with the JBI critical appraisal tool for Analytical Cross-Sectional studies. Results were synthesized through narrative analysis, as a weighted mean of the proportion of participants personally recovered and as a median recovery rate. Results: Seven studies, published between 2006 and 2026, met the inclusion criteria. Three different instruments to measure personal recovery were utilized in the included studies. The weighted mean proportion of individuals reporting personal recovery was 27%, ranging from 15%–83%. Six out of seven studies also analysed factors associated with personal recovery, including demographic factors, psychiatric symptoms and functioning. The quality of the studies included in the review was moderate; no study received an excellent rating and one study was rated as poor. Conclusion: Proportion of individuals with SSD experiencing personal recovery vary. Personal recovery is an important factor to consider in overall recovery and treatment of persons with SSD. More research evidence and standard thresholds are needed for personal recovery. Research on personal recovery remains limited, including in Finland, highlighting the need for further research in the Finnish context.