... in the United States has schizophrenia, there are 50 times fewer cases in children under the age of 15 (Clark 1072). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, defines the characteristics of Schizophrenia that are used as diagnostic criteria. To be diagnosed with Schizophrenia, one must display 2 or more of the following for at least one month: delusions ... ...

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