title: Identification and management of schizophrenia in childhood.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The identification and management of schizophrenia in childhood.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of what is currently known about childhood schizophrenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published literature and personal observations and experiences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early identification and treatment of childhood schizophrenia are critical, and more research and education on the part of all mental health professionals are needed in order to identify, provide treatment, and/or make referrals for children with this serious mental disorder.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA. nulambert@ulm.edu
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010343:Patient Admission; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012561:Schizophrenia, Childhood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment