Schizophrenia, Childhood

Synonyms

Childhood Onset Schizophrenia

Childhood Schizophrenia

Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, Childhood-Onset

An obsolete concept, historically used for childhood mental disorders thought to be a form of schizophrenia. It was in earlier versions of DSM but is now included within the broad concept of PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS.