@article{ref1,
title="Correlates of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in children and adolescents cared for in community settings",
journal="Child and adolescent mental health",
year="2012",
author="Nugent, K.L. and Daniels, A.M. and Azur, M.J.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="101-108",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) among a national sample of 9006 children. <br><br>METHODS: Clinician-assigned diagnoses were used to divide the sample into two groups: children with SSD and children with other Axis I disorders. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. © 2011 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1475-357X",
doi="10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00618.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00618.x"
}