Table 3: Prognostic factors of schizophrenia

Good Poor
a. Sudden onset insidious onset
b. Short episode long episode
c. No previous psychiatric history previous psychiatric history
d. Prominent affective symptoms blunted affected
e. Older age at onset younger age at onset
f. Married single, separated, widowed, divorced
g. Good psychosexual adjustment poor
h. Good previous personality abnormal
i. Good work record poor
j. Good social relationships social isolation
k. Insight present absent
l. Drug compliance good poor
m. Expressed emotion low high