This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Psychiatry
A 37 year old female was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Her husband wanted to know about the poor prognostic factors. Which of the following is a poor prognostic factor? 
Select and explain. 
A. Married, B. Female gender, C. Absence of precipitating factors, D. Family h/o mood disorders
C: Absence of precipitating factors
Answer: C: Absence of precipitating factors 
Explanation: Good Prognostic factors
Bad prognostic factors


Acute onset
Insidious onset


Late age group
Early age group


Female
Male


Type I
Type II


Precipitating factors present
Precipitating factors absent


Family history of Mania
Family history of Schizophrenia.