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Correlates of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in children and adolescents cared for in community settings
Article first published online: 5 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00618.x
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Nugent, K. L., Daniels, A. M. and Azur, M. J. (2012), Correlates of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in children and adolescents cared for in community settings. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 17: 101–108. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00618.x
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- Issue published online: 5 APR 2012
- Article first published online: 5 AUG 2011
- Accepted for publication: 28 Febrauary 2011 Published online: 5 August 2011
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Keywords:
- Schizophrenia spectrum disorder;
- children and adolescents;
- community settings
Background: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) among a national sample of 9006 children.
Methods: Clinician-assigned diagnoses were used to divide the sample into two groups: children with SSD and children with other Axis I disorders.
Results: Three percent of the sample had a SSD diagnosis. African American (OR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.11, 2.65) and Hispanic race/ethnicity (OR=1.96, 95% CI: 1.31, 2.94), a greater number of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses (three diagnoses, OR=2.22, 95% CI: 1.49, 3.31), a history of attempting suicide (OR=1.45; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.02), and past residential treatment (OR=1.59; 95% CI: 1.11, 2.28) were all associated with increased odds of SSD diagnosis.
Conclusions: Although schizophrenia spectrum disorders in youth are rare, children with these disorders present with a distinct risk profile that may inform service planning and delivery and assist in identifying individuals early in the course of their illness.