Question

Larry was a self-sufficient, good student prior to his first episode of schizophrenia, which occurred suddenly when he was 19 years old. Similarly, Kahn was well-liked, performed well in school, and was self-sufficient before he developed schizophrenia when he was 18 years old. However, unlike Larry, Kahn's disorder appeared gradually. Both teens received early treatment. According to statistics, Larry is MORE likely to have a fuller recovery than Kahn because Larry had:

Answer 1

Larry will have a greater chance of recovering completely because, in him, schizophrenia had an abrupt onset.

Step-by-step explanation:

Schizophrenia is a chronic disease that causes neurological problems such as delusions, hallucinations, problems with reasoning and concentration. It can be a very debilitating disease if it is not treated correctly and efficiently.

Schizophrenia symptoms can happen in different ways and at different stages of life. As seen in the question above, some cases can happen abruptly, as was the case with Larry, while other cases, like Kahn, can develop symptoms slowly over months and even years. The cases that present all the symptoms abruptly are easier to be treated and recovered, since all the symptoms are fought at once. Cases like Kahn's, however, are more difficult because it is not possible to determine when the symptoms will appear or even if they will stop appearing.