SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD SCHIZOPHRENIA
IRVING KAUFMAN M.D.,
THOMAS FRANK M.D.,
JEANNETTE FRIEND M.A.,
LORA W. HEIMS PH.D., , and
RUTH WEISS M.D.
It appears that with so severe an illness as childhood schizophrenia, the absence of any one of the following 3 environmental supports: competent psychotherapy, positive parental attitudes, strong adjunctive therapy, such as school or day care, may tip the balance against improvement.
