There is a worse prognosis for psychosis and
schizophrenia when onset is in childhood or adolescence, plus, one-third of the
children and young people who have psychosis or schizophrenia, go on to experience severe impairment as a result.


This guideline puts much-needed emphasis
on early recognition and assessment of possible psychotic symptoms and offers
comprehensive advice from assessment and treatment of the first episode through
to promoting recovery.


This guideline reviews the evidence for recognition
and management of psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people
across the care pathway, encompassing access to and delivery of services,
experience of care, recognition and management of at-risk mental states,
psychological and pharmacological interventions, and improving cognition and
enhancing engagement with education and employment.


The guideline contains full details about the
methods used and all the evidence on which the recommendations were based,
including further data on a CD-ROM:


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These guidelines from NICE set out clear recommendations, based on the best
available evidence, for health care professionals on how to work with and
implement physical, psychological and service-level interventions for people
with various mental health conditions.



The book contains the full
guidelines that cannot be obtained in print anywhere else. It brings together
all of the evidence that led to the recommendations made, detailed explanations
of the methodology behind their preparation, plus an overview of the condition
covering detection, diagnosis and assessment, and the full range of treatment
and care approaches.