To be diagnosed with Schizophrenia, one must display 2 or more of the following for at least one month: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms (First 285). ... Schizophrenia only rarely appears during childhood or adolescence; the typical age of onset is usually between the late teenage years and mid-thirties (First 281). ... When treating a young person with schizophrenia, a multi-modal approach including medication, cognitive and family therapy, and environmental strategies is usually best (Clark 1073). ... In one study, fam...

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