1. Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
... the process of the disease is similar for both groups (Kumra). However, children with schizophrenia often have "more severe premorbid neurodevelopmental abnormalities, more cytogenetic anomalies, and potentially greater family histories of schizophrenia and related spectrum disorders" (Kumra). This type of evidence suggests that children with schizophrenia have a much stronger genetic contribution toward the disorder than adults ( ... , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, aggression, and temper tantrums (Schaeffer 540). When treating a young person with schi...
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