12 Facts About Childhood schizophrenia

Childhood schizophrenia is similar in characteristics of schizophrenia that develops at a later age, but has an onset before the age of 13 years, and is more difficult to diagnose.

Childhood schizophrenia was not directly added to the DSM until 1968, when it was added to the DSM-II, which set forth diagnostic criteria similar to that of adult schizophrenia.

An important gene for adolescent-onset Childhood schizophrenia is the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene, a gene that regulates dopamine.

Only two symptoms are required for a diagnosis of Childhood schizophrenia, resulting in different presentations for the same disorder.

The definition of Childhood schizophrenia remains essentially the same as that specified by the 2000 text revised DSM-IV.

Professional who believes a child has Childhood schizophrenia usually conducts a series of tests to rule out other causes of behavior, and pinpoint a diagnosis.

Many people with childhood schizophrenia are initially misdiagnosed as having pervasive developmental disorders.

Onset of childhood schizophrenia usually follows a period of normal, or near normal, development.

Childhood schizophrenia can be difficult to diagnosis simply because of how many disorders mimic the symptoms of CS.

Current methods in treating early-onset Childhood schizophrenia follow a similar approach to the treatment of adult Childhood schizophrenia.

Contemporary practices of Childhood schizophrenia treatment are multidisciplinary, recuperation oriented, and consist of medications, with psychosocial interventions that include familial support systems.

Childhood schizophrenia called the condition "dementia praecocissima", by analogy to the term then used for schizophrenia, "dementia praecox".