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7701272

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-3
pubmed:abstractText
Subjects admitted 12 months or more previously to two child and adolescent psychiatric units in New Zealand and the United States with a diagnosis of non-organic, nonautistic psychosis, were contacted and those who received a DSM-III-R diagnosis of schizophrenia were studied (n = 33 [New Zealand] and n = 24 [United States]). Premorbid and first-episode data were obtained from the admission record using global clinical measures of moderate reliability, outcome diagnosis and status by interviews, and professional and family reports. Mean ages at onset were 13.9 (New Zealand) and 15.6 (United States). Premorbid and clinical features resembled those in adult schizophrenia, though there were probable quantitative differences. At outcome (mean interval = 4 years) few subjects were symptom-free or independent, and mean global assessment of functioning had fallen from 55 to 40. Outcome was much worse in schizophrenia than bipolar disorder. Despite a 59 percent attrition rate and higher rates of initial misdiagnosis in the United States, and some demographic differences, New Zealand and United States samples resembled each other clinically and in outcome. Initial misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder as schizophrenia was not due to minimizing mood symptoms, which were common in both disorders. Within this age range (mostly 11-17), age at onset had only minor effects. Outcome was best predicted by premorbid personality.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0586-7614
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
619-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical features and outcome of child and adolescent schizophrenia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't