Prognois

Question 1

Good prognostic factors

Answer 1

1. Late onset
2. Acute onset
3. Obvious precipitating factors
4. Good premorbid social, sexual, and work histories
5. Mood disorder symptoms especially depressive disorders)
6. Positive symptoms
7. Married
   8.Family history of mood disorders
8. Good support systems
   9.

Question 2

Poor prognostic factors

Answer 2

1. Young onset
2. No precipitating factors
3. Insidious onset
4. Poor premorbid social, sexual,and work histories
5. Withdrawn, autistic behavior
6. Single, divorced, or widowed
7. Family history ofschizophrenia
8. Poor support systems
9. Negative symptoms
10. Neurological signs and
    symptoms
    11.History of perinatal trauma
11. No remissions in 3 years
12. Many relapses
13. History of assaultiveness