Overview
Schizophrenia
and other psychotic disorders are medical illnesses that result in strange or
bizarre thinking, perceptions like sight, sound, behaviours, and emotions.
Psychosis is a brain-based condition that is made better or worse by
environmental factors like stress. Children and youth who experience psychosis
often say "something is not quite right" or can't tell if something
is real or not real. It is a rare psychiatric illness in young children,
although not uncommon and is hard to recognize in its early phases.
Childhood
Onset
Most
children with schizophrenia show delays in language and other functions long
before their psychotic symptoms e.g. hallucinations, delusions, and disordered
thinking, appear. In the first years of life, about 30% of these children have
transient symptoms of pervasive developmental disorder, such as rocking,
posturing, and arm flapping. Childhood-onset of psychosis may present with poor
motor development, such as unusual crawling, and children may be more anxious
and disruptive compared to those with later onset.
Treating
Schizophrenia in Children
Early
diagnosis and medical treatment are important. It is important to seek help
from a professional. There are child
psychologists in Delhi available at leading therapy centres
in Delhi which provide early intervention in Delhi as well as behavioural therapy in Delhi. A
combination of medication and individual therapy, family therapy, and
specialized programs (wraparound services, early psychosis treatment) is often
necessary for such children. Changes in life style (keeping stress low, taking
fish oils), additional supports (therapy and school support) and psychiatric
medication can be helpful for many of the symptoms and problems identified with
therapy.
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