1. Childhood psychosis and schizophrenia: a historical review / William Ll. Parry-Jones -- 2. Definition and classification / Helmut Remschmidt -- 3. Epidemiology of early onset schizophrenia / Christopher Gillberg -- 4. Childhood schizophrenia: developmental aspects / Fred R. Volkmar -- 5. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis / Chris Hollis -- 6. Genetic aspects / Jane Scourfield and Peter McGuffin -- 7. Neurobehavioral perspective / Robert F. Asarnow and Canan Karatekin -- 8. Psychosocial factors: the social context of child and adolescent onset schizophrenia / Joan R. Asarnow, Martha C. Tompson and Michael J. Goldstein -- 9. Treatment and rehabilitation / Helmut Remschmidt, Matthias Martin and Klaus Hennighausen / [and others] -- 10. Course and prognosis / Sally Nicola Merry and John Scott Werry.
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"In this 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 for all mental health professionals who treat young people with schizophrenia."--Jacket.