By: Haydee Cantu and Jennifer Nichols - the UIC Department of ...

By: Haydee Cantu and Jennifer Nichols - the UIC Department of ... By: Haydee Cantu and Jennifer Nichols - the UIC Department of ...

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Definition• Childhood Onset Schizophrenia: Onset prior to 13years• Early Onset Schizophrenia: Onset prior to 18 years• Same diagnostic criteria in youth as in adults;continuous with adult-onset in terms of symptoms,course of illness, outcome, and neurobiologicalfeatures.

DSM-IV Criteria• Same criteria as for adults:• 2 or more of the following for at least 1 month:• Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grosslydisorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms(such as flat affect, anhedonia, apathy, alogia, lack ofinterest in socialization)• Only one of the above is required if delusions are bizarreor hallucinations consist of a voice keeping a runningcommentary, or 2 or more voices conversing with eachother• Must cause significant social or occupational functionaldeterioration• Duration for at least 6 months (including prodromal orresidual periods where above criteria may not be met)

Definition• Childhood Onset Schizophrenia: Onset prior to 13years• Early Onset Schizophrenia: Onset prior to 18 years• Same diagnostic criteria in youth as in adults;continuous with adult-onset in terms <strong>of</strong> symptoms,course <strong>of</strong> illness, outcome, <strong>and</strong> neurobiologicalfeatures.

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