Psychiatric inpatient treatment of childhood schizoaffective disorder.
Psychiatric inpatient treatment of a child with multiple life-threatening symptoms, including suicidal behavior and food refusal, is described. Changes in symptomatology were monitored by applying research scales and research interview methods during the course of intervention. The process that led to the diagnosis of childhood schizoaffective disorder is discussed.
Pfeffer
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Crandall
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Weiner
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Mintz
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Lipkins
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Caton
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D000786:Anger; D002648:Child; D003702:Delusions / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention