Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Early Onset Schizophrenia at School

• Main Authors: Li, Huijun (Author), Pearrow, Melissa (Author), Jimerson, Shane R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Developmental Psychopathology at School
• Subjects: Psychology.; Education.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Education, general.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Developmental Psychology.

By itself or in combination with an affective disorder, early onset schizophrenia (EOS) — the onset of symptoms before 18 years of age — can create severe deficits in young people’s academic performance, family and peer relationships, and even the ability to acquire new skills. The relative rarity o...