The hallucinations and delusions that children experience are usually much less complex than those of adults, and thought interference is not usually expressed in children as it is in adults (Clark 1072). ... Patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia often have a poorer outcome in comparison to those who do not develop the disease until adulthood, especially in terms of social, educational, and career achievements (Kumra). ... However, children are more likely to experience side effects, such as Parkinson-like symptoms, acute dystonias, dyskinesias, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, (Clar...

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