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No, schizophrenia is quite rare in pre-adolescent children. (early onset schizophrenia)
Many pediatricians and psychologists in general practice may never encounter a genuine case.
The English term schizophrenia comes from two Greek words that mean "split mind." It was observed around 1908, by a Swiss doctor named Eugen Bleuler, to describe the splitting apart of mental functions that he regarded as the central characteristic of schizophrenia.
Most patients are diagnosed in their late teens or early twenties, but the symptoms of schizophrenia can emerge at any age in the life cycle. The male/female ratio in adults is about 1.2:1. Male patients typically have their first acute episode in their early twenties, while female patients are usually closer to age 30 when they are recognized with active symptoms.
Schizophrenia is rarely diagnosed in preadolescent children, although patients as young as five or six have been reported. Childhood schizophrenia is at the upper end of the spectrum of severity and shows a greater gender disparity. It affects one or two children in every 10,000; the male/female ratio is 2:1.
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What has the author Sheila Cantor written?
Sheila Cantor has written: 'Childhood schizophrenia' -- subject(s): Childhood Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia in children
Is schizophrenia more common in boys or girls?
Not much is known about Schizophrenia, but it is known that boys and girls have an equal ratio to receiving Schizophrenia.
What can you learn from children with schizophrenia?
Can you learn anything from it?
Is Schizophrenia more common than Autism?
Approximately 11 people per thousand have schizophrenia. Approximately 17.4 people per thousand have autism. Autism is more common than schizophrenia.
What is the most common type of schizophrenia?
schizophrenia is a mental condition characterized by personality disorders among others. there are more than four types but the most common is the 'paranoid schizophrenia' the patient exhibits suspicious trait and does not feel safe.
You dont have schizophrenia but your sister and mother have it - will your kids get it?
Your children might or might not get schizophrenia if your sister and mother have it. There is no guarantee either way.
Is there child schizophrenia?
Yes. Children as young as 6 years old have been reported to exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia. However, most cases of schizophrenia are shown in the mid to late teens.
Do people still think that people with schizophrenia are possessed?
Most people do not believe that people with schizophrenia are possessed. Even if the general attitude towards schizophrenia is more negative than it should be, possession is not a common belief about schizophrenia.
What percentage of children whose parents both have schizophrenia become affected?
36 percent of people with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.
Is schizophrenia common?
It is not rare but not common. Only a few million are affected with this disease each year.
Whatis the meaning of paranoid schizophrenia?
Paranoid schizophrenia is the most common form of schizophrenia. It is manifested primarily through impaired thought processes, in which the central focus is on distorted perceptions or paranoid behavior and thinking.
Do children with schizophrenia have different personalities?
Don't confuse Schizophrenia with 'multiple personality disorder'. the two are not the same. Schizophrenia can be described as dissociative disorder... where the sufferer may disconnect from reality. they hear things, see things, etc that aren't there.
