title: The diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with schizophrenia. "My mind is playing tricks on me".
abstract: This article discusses the clinical phenomenology, natural history, neurobiologic features, diagnostic and medical assessment, and management of schizophrenia, and also details pharmacologic treatments.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012561:Schizophrenia, Childhood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents