Schizophrenia in Children and Adolescents [Paperback]

An international team of experts review the latest findings in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in the young.Schizophrenia is very difficult to diagnose in the young, but early treatment is now thought to improve outcome. In this timely book, an international team of experts review the latest findings in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents to give a comprehensive account of the current state of knowledge and the therapeutic options available to clinicians. They examine the disorder from developmental and clinical perspectives, focussing on diagnosis, etiology, therapy and rehabilitation. This book is essential reading for all mental health professionals who treat young people.Schizophrenia is very difficult to diagnose in the young, but early treatment is now thought to improve outcome. In this timely book, an international team of experts review the latest findings in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents to give a comprehensive account of the current state of knowledge and the therapeutic options available to clinicians. They examine the disorder from developmental and clinical perspectives, focussing on diagnosis, etiology, therapy and rehabilitation. This book is essential reading for all mental health professionals who treat young people.Although schizophrenia is very difficult to diagnose in the young, early treatment is now thought to improve outcome. Recent research suggests that early onset schizophrenia has developmental precursors, making it difficult to distinguish from a number of other developmental disorders. In this timely book, an international team of psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and psychologists give an up-to-date review of the latest findings in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents. It gives a comprehensive account of the current state of knowledge and the therapeutic options available to clinicians. The authors examine thel£"