(1) Taunton State Hospital, Taunton, Massachusetts;(2) Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts;(3) Department of Education and Human Services, Suffolk University, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, 02114
Abstract:
Jay B. Sisun is a Clinical Research Assistant at Taunton State Hospital. Glen A. Eskedal is the Chair and Professor of Education and Human Services at Suffolk University. Of challenge to developmental psychologists and mental health practitioners is the management of positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia and their effects on mastering psychosocial developmental tasks. The intent of this article is to provide specific information pertinent to understanding this disorder, to understand the age-appropriate struggle for individuation, and to offer recommendations for effective treatment.
