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
Good prognosis in schizophrenia is/are seen in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Negative symptoms, B. Early onset, C. Acute onset, D. Family history of schizophrenia
C: Acute onset
Answer: C: Acute onset 
Explanation: Ans. C. Acute onsetGood Prognosis in Schizophrenia:Late onset (Onset >35 yr)Sho duration (<6months)Obvious precipitating factorsAcute onset/ Abrupt onsetGood premorbid social, sexuaI and work historiesMood disorder symptoms(especially depressive disorders)MarriedFamily history of mood disordersGood social suppo systemsPositive symptoms:Presence of precipitating stressorCatatonic subtype(paranoid- intermediate prognosis)First episodePyknic (fat) bodyFemale sexPresence of confusion, perplexity or disorientation in the acute phaseNormal cranial CTOutpatient treatment - Proper treatment & good response to treatment