Psychotic Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Psychotic disorders can be misunderstood or misdiagnosed by clinicians that deal with children, including clinical social workers, counselors, child psychiatrists, and child psychologists. Many times it is difficult for a mental health professional to determine whether the problematic behaviors exhibited are the result of an altered normal developmental process or the result of a serious mental disorder. This book provides professionals and students with the specific information needed to assess better the exact nature of what is affecting the young patient.

Robert L. Findling, MD, is Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine S. Charles Schulz, MD, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Javad H. Kashani, MD, is Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services at University Hospitals Health System Laurelwood Hospital and Counseling Centers and Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Elena Harlan, BA, is a graduate student of clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia