Relapse

Relapse is the reappearance of or increase in symptoms in a person with an illness or disease after a period of improvement.

 
AuthorJeannette Curtis
AuthorPaul Lehnert
EditorKaty E. Magee, MA
Associate EditorTerrina Vail
Primary Medical ReviewerSteven L. Schneider, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerMiklos Ferenc Losonczy, MD, PhD - Psychiatry
Specialist Medical ReviewerJ. David Carroll, PhD - Psychology
Last UpdatedAugust 28, 2008

Last Updated:August 28, 2008

Author:Jeannette Curtis & Paul Lehnert

Medical Review:Steven L. Schneider, MD - Family Medicine &Miklos Ferenc Losonczy, MD, PhD - Psychiatry &J. David Carroll, PhD - Psychology

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