Schizophrenie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

Childhood schizophrenia represents a rare but clinically severe form of schizophrenia. Early childhood schizophrenia should be diagnosed as early as possible, particularly due to its unfavorable prognosis. The new book by schizophrenia expert Christian Eggers provides a comprehensive overview of the symptomatology, course characteristics, and prognosis of schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence. Other focal points of the book include the presentation of thought and language disorders in childhood schizophrenia, detailed differential diagnostic discussions with case examples, and the premorbid development, as well as early warning and precursor symptoms, mortality, and the significance of post-psychotic personality and character changes. The book also addresses the stigmatization by society, as well as the delinquency and forensic implications of schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence.