A clinical and family history comparison of good outcome and poor outcome schizophrenia.
The use of strict criteria for the diagnosis of schizophrenia is quite predictive of a bad prognosis. Should the patient not meet such strict criteria, a family history of remitting illness may be helpful in suggesting a better outcome. In this latter group, the subtype diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenic carries with it a better prognosis.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*