An extremely confused Schizophreniform patient presents with hallucinations, catatonic behavior and disorganized speech. She states that these began about 4 weeks after she noticed a change in her behavior. She was a college professor prior to the onset of these symptoms and does not have a blunted affect. How would you describe her prognosis?

An extremely confused Schizophreniform patient presents with hallucinations, catatonic behavior and disorganized speech. She states that these began about 4 weeks after she noticed a change in her behavior. She was a college professor prior to the onset of these symptoms and does not have a blunted affect. How would you describe her prognosis?



a) Poor prognosis
b) Good prognosis
c) Prognosis can't be determined as recurrence is common






Answer: B


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