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Schizophrenia is a mental illness which affects millions of people throughout the world. Scientists have begun to understand more and more about the possible causes, predisposing factors, types, and possible treatments for schizophrenia. (Torrey, 1995) It is very rare for schizophrenic symptoms to appear before the age of 12 but it does occur. Recently, there has been a growing interest in childhood schizophrenia. It is less than one-sixtieth as common as the adult-onset type but the characteristics are very similar. Childhood schizophrenia also tends to be harder to treat and to have a worse prognosis than the adult-onset form. (Rapoport, 1997)
Childhood schizophrenia is seen as simply an early version of the adult-disease but it stems from a more severe brain disruption. (Bower, 1997) “Approximately two males are affected for every female. Only about two percent of individuals with schizophrenia have the onset of their disease in childhood”. (Torrey, 1995) This depends on......

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