Heather schizophrenia case study

Here, we present three case studies with varying presentation of childhood-onset psychosis/schizophrenia and associated management issues. Keywords: Childhood onset, psychosis, schizophrenia, very early onset Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic severe mental illness with heterogeneous clinical profile and debilitating course.

In this article, hospital and community pharmacy-based case studies provide further context for the management of patients with schizophrenia who have concurrent conditions or factors that could impact their treatment. A man aged 35 years* has been admitted to a ward following a serious injury.

In recent years, there has been substantial research in early intervention efforts (e.g., with psychotherapy or antipsychotic medicines) focused on the early stages of schizophrenia and on young people with prodromal symptoms.[5]

Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic severe mental illness with heterogeneous clinical profile and debilitating course. Research shows that clinical features, severity of illness, prognosis, and treatment of schizophrenia vary depending on the age of onset of illness.[1,2] Hence, age-specific research in schizophrenia has been emphasized.