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Abstract
Schizophrenia, while most commonly adult onset, does occasionally occur in children and adolescents. Youths appropriately diagnosed with schizophrenia tend to have significantly lower school success and face more daily academic challenges which can be insurmountable. This article reviews prevalence rates, controversies associated with diagnosis, and school and social problems that youths with schizophrenia confront in the context of classifications, symptoms and course of childhood onset of schizophrenia. Implications for school social workers are discussed.
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Ya-Ling Chen
Dr Ya-Ling Chen, Social Work, Chaoyang University of Technology, 168, Jifeng E. Rd., Wufeng District, Taichung 413, Taiwan. [email: [email protected]]
Barbara Rittner
Dr Barbara Rittner, Social Work, University at Buffalo, 670 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA. [email: [email protected]]
Amy Manning
Dr Amy Manning, Buffalo Center for Social Research, 219 Parker Hall, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA. [email: [email protected]]
Rebekah Crofford
Dr Rebekah Crofford, PhD, Social Work, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, 14624 NY, USA. [email: [email protected]]