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The novel antipsychotic medications clozapine and olanzapine provide w
ell-documented clinical improvement for some patients with psychosis.
We interviewed 15 patients with chronic psychosis who demonstrated sig
nificant improvement on these new medications and offer a conceptual f
ramework to organize their narratives. In our conceptual model, our pa
tients' descriptions are divided into three broad areas: sense of self
, sense of connection, and sense af purpose. We also highlight the opp
ortunities for psychotherapy with this population.