Table 1 Summary of treatment outcomes of importance (as identified by carers)

 ➢ Positive symptoms [50,51,52,53]^d

 ➢ Cognitive symptoms [50,51,52,53]^d

 ➢ Affective symptoms [50,51,52,53]^d

 ➢ Safety ^d

 ➢ Negative symptoms [51,52,53,54]^d

 ➢ Stability (relapse/hospitalisation) [51, 55,56,57]^d

 ➢ Side-effects [21, 29, 58,59,60]^d

 ➢ Fear/distress/pain ^d

 ➢ Insight ^d

 ➢ Motivation and energy [61, 62]^d

 ➢ Physical functioning [61, 62]^a

 ➢ Life satisfaction [61, 62]^b

 ➢ Emotional regulation/Self-control [61, 62]^c

 ➢ Stigma [63]^c

 ➢ Leading a normal life [50]^d /social acceptability [61, 62]^d

 ➢ Independence [21, 53, 64]^d

 ➢ Role functioning/productivity^d (family/home/education/work/pets ^b) [21, 29, 53, 64]

 ➢ Life milestones ^c

 ➢ ADLs [15, 48]/Self-care [21, 53, 64]^d

 ➢ Social / relationships [21, 29, 53, 64]^d

 ➢ Leisure pursuits [53, 64] [34, 48]^d /getting out ^d

 ➢ Developing positive identity [65, 66]^d

 ➢ Finding meaning in life [65, 66]^c

 ➢ Accepting help/support from others [67]^d

 ➢ Learning about (& managing/monitoring) illness/treatment/services [68]^d

 ➢ Overcoming ‘stuckness’ [65, 66]^d

 ➢ Vulnerability/sensitivity ^d

 ➢ Aiming for goals/‘new potentials’ [66, 67]^c

 ➢ Taking responsibility/decision-making [65]^d

 ➢ Developing hope/optimism [65, 67,68,69]^c

 ➢ Participating in life-enriching activities [66]^c

 ➢ Becoming more empowered [66,67,68]^c

 ➢ Personality/temperament ^d

 ➢ Exercise/physical activity ^c

 ➢ Diet/weight ^d

 ➢ Alcohol/drugs/smoking ^c

 ➢ Routine ^c

 ➢ Sleep^c

 ➢ Satisfaction with medication [70]^c

 ➢ Satisfaction with therapeutic relationship [71]^d