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The clinical presentation of childhood-onset schizophrenia : a literature review

Assignment (MA) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This literature review explores the research on the clinical presentation of childhood
onset schizophrenia (COS) that has been conducted over the past ten years. A
literature search was done using internet search engines and psychological databases
to collect English language journals from 1994 onwards. Research indicates that COS
is a stable diagnosis. Generally, there is a clear history of premorbid abnormalities,
an insidious onset and a deteriorating course. For the majority of cases there seems to
be a poor outcome. In conclusion, despite the limitations in the research conducted
thus far, findings provide important insights regarding COS and several possibilities
for future research. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie literere oorsig fokus op navorsing wat die afgelope tien jaar gedoen is oor die
kliniese aanbieding van skisofrenie wat in die kinderjare begin (COS). Daar is gebruik
gemaak van Internet "soek enjins" en sielkundige databasisse ten einde Engelstalige
joernale op te spoor wat vanaf 1994 tot nou oor die onderwerp verskyn het. Navorsing
dui daarop dat COS 'n stabiele diagnose is. Oor die algemeen toon dit 'n duidelike
geskiedenis van premorbiede abnormaliteite, 'n ongemerkte aanvang en verloop en
agteruitgang oor tyd. In die meeste gevalle blyk daar 'n swak uitkoms te wees.
Laastens bied die bevindinge belangrike insigte ten opsigte van COS en heelwat
moontlikhede vir toekomstige navorsing, ten spyte van die beperkinge in die navorsing
wat tot dusver gedoen is.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50123
Date12 1900
CreatorsFoster, Kim Alison
ContributorsSwartz, Leslie, De Jager, Willem, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology.
PublisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Languageen_ZA
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format39 p.
RightsStellenbosch University

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