Aim: Very early-onset schizophrenia is a rarely seen chronic mental disorder that emerges with a variety of clinical symptoms and affects functionality negatively in a distinct way. It is necessary to start treatment immediately, to start medication based on the variety of clinical symptoms and certainly add psychosocial treatments.
Method: Our paper gives detailed information about the treatment management of two male patients who were diagnosed as having very-early-onset schizophrenia.
Results: Clinical management of the cases was successful thanks to appropriate individual medical treatment and psychosocial interventions.
Conclusion: To guide physicians in this regard, there is a need for studies with larger samples to reveal treatment modalities.
Key words: very early-onset schizophrenia, very early-onset psychosis, antipsychotics, clinical follow-up, adverse effects
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