Research update: childhood-onset schizophrenia: implications of clinical and neurobiological research

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A study of childhood-onset schizophrenia is imperative to increased understanding of adult-onset disorder. Evidence reveals that progressive ventricular enlargement and more prolonged deterioration in intellectual function is more apparent in childhood-onset schizophrenia which continues on to adulthood or maybe a multi-event process. Furthermore, the progressive brain morphologic changes may be distinct from the process triggering onset of psychosis itself.

Genetic aspects, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia in children, Childhood schizophrenia

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An immunological marker (D8/17) associated with rheumatic fever as a predictor of childhood psychiatric disorders in a community sample

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An immunological marker association with rheumatic fever (RF) that is examined as a risk factor in neuropsychiatric disorders is presented. Studies reveled that rates of tics and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were not higher in the D8/17 positive group.

United States, Science & research, Risk factors, Autoimmunity, Mental illness, Mental disorders, Rheumatic fever

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Practitioner review: treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents

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Issues concerning the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents are discussed. Age of onset and pattern of comorbidities are known to offer guidance about treatment.

Care and treatment

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