Clinical characteristics and premorbid variables in childhood-onset schizophrenia: A descriptive study of twelve cases from a schizophrenia founder population

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-148

  Maydell, R J ^a   van der Walt, C ^a   Roos, J L ^a   Scribante, L ^a   Ladikos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childhood; Genetics; Population; Schizophrenia; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE; CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGGRESSION; BIRTH DEFECT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; ONSET AGE; PARANOIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 70149114819     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v12i2.43732     Document Type: Review

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