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childhood schizophrenia

childhood schizophrenia Childhood schizophrenia is an outdated diagnostic term that was historically used for childhood mental disorders believed to be a type of schizophrenia.

Childhood schizophrenia is an outdated diagnostic term that was historically used for childhood mental disorders believed to be a type of schizophrenia. It appeared in earlier DSM versions but is no longer used as a separate concept, having been folded into the broader category of pervasive developmental disorders.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Schizophrenia, Childhood” (D012561).
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