Auteur : Remschmidt, Helmut

Maison d'édition : Cambridge University Press

Date de publication : 2001

Collation : xv, 308 p.

Collection : Cambridge child and adolescent psychiatry series

ISBN : 0521794285

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Childhood psychosis and schizophrenia : a historical review -- 2. Definition and classification -- 3. Epidemiology of early onset schizophrenia -- 4. Childhood schizophrenia : developmental aspects -- 5. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis -- 6. Genetic aspects -- 7. Neurobehavioral perspective -- 8. Psychosocial factors : the social context of child and adolescent onset schizophrenia -- 9. Treatment and rehabilitation -- 10. Course and prognosis

Résumé : The earlier in life schizophrenia manifests itself, the poorer the long-term prognosis, and although it is very difficult to diagnose in the young, early treatment is now thought to improve outcome. Recent research also 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 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, with a focus on diagnosis, etiology, therapy and rehabilitation. This book is essential reading for all mental health professionals who treat young people with schizophrenia.

Mots-clés : Schizophrénie infantile / Schizophrénie chez l'adolescent

Cote : WM 203 S337 2001