Objective To investigate the effect of family therapy on prognosis of patients with schizophrenia.Method 200 patients after discharging from hospital were randomly divided into two groups:control group (n=100) and experiment group (n=100).Family therapy was actualized in patients of experiment group.Results There was significant difference in percent of recurrence rate between control group(38%) and experiment group(18%,P<0.05).Conclusion Family therapy may decrease recurrence rate of schizophrenic after discharging from hospital.