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Schizophrenia in Children: The Frequency and Quality of Certain Motor Acts in Diagnosis

Schizophrenia in Children: The Frequency and Quality of Certain Motor Acts in Diagnosis Abstract Certain exaggerated motor behavior patterns, particularly "toe walking," "rocking," "spontaneous whirling," and "clinging," or "herding," have been reported by several observers as symptomatic of schizophrenia in children. However, rhythmical behavior such as jouncing, rocking, and even spontaneous whirling may almost be considered as characteristic of the infant and the preschool child, and, at least momentarily, children of this age group may walk on their toes or have occasional outbursts of "clinging" to adults.5 Although such motor activities probably become less frequent as the child develops more organized and specific play activities, at least somewhat similar motor behavior might be thought to occur sporadically in the play of normal school age children. Nevertheless, since such behavior may also be a forewarning of schizophrenia, it cannot be summarily dismissed as normal activity, especially among schoolage children. Since it is to the pediatrician that many parents initially report the occurrence of such References 1. Bender, L.: Childhood Schizophrenia , Amer. J. Orthopsychiat. 17:40-59 ( (Jan.) ) 1947.Crossref 2. Colbert, E., and Koegler, R.: Toe-Walking in Childhood Schizophrenia , J. Pediat. 5:219-220 ( (Aug.) ) 1958.Crossref 3. Colbert, E., and Koegler, R.: Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Young Children , California Med. 89:215-216 ( (Sept.) ) 1958. 4. Mahler, M.: On Child Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Autistic and Symbiotic Infantile Psychosis , in Psychoanalytic Study of the Child , Vol. III, edited by Ruth S. Eissler and others, New York, International Universities Press, Inc., 1952. 5. Spock, B.: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care , New York, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, Inc., 1946. 6. Colbert, E. G.; Koegler, R. M., and Markham, C. O.: Vestibular Dysfunction in Childhood Schizophrenia , A.M.A. Arch. Gen. Psychiat. 1:600-617 ( (Dec.) ) 1959.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

Schizophrenia in Children: The Frequency and Quality of Certain Motor Acts in Diagnosis

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10.1001/archpedi.1961.02080010027005
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Abstract Certain exaggerated motor behavior patterns, particularly "toe walking," "rocking," "spontaneous whirling," and "clinging," or "herding," have been reported by several observers as symptomatic of schizophrenia in children. However, rhythmical behavior such as jouncing, rocking, and even spontaneous whirling may almost be considered as characteristic of the infant and the preschool child, and, at least momentarily, children of this age group may walk on their toes or have occasional outbursts of "clinging" to adults.5 Although such motor activities probably become less frequent as the child develops more organized and specific play activities, at least somewhat similar motor behavior might be thought to occur sporadically in the play of normal school age children. Nevertheless, since such behavior may also be a forewarning of schizophrenia, it cannot be summarily dismissed as normal activity, especially among schoolage children. Since it is to the pediatrician that many parents initially report the occurrence of such References 1. Bender, L.: Childhood Schizophrenia , Amer. J. Orthopsychiat. 17:40-59 ( (Jan.) ) 1947.Crossref 2. Colbert, E., and Koegler, R.: Toe-Walking in Childhood Schizophrenia , J. Pediat. 5:219-220 ( (Aug.) ) 1958.Crossref 3. Colbert, E., and Koegler, R.: Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Young Children , California Med. 89:215-216 ( (Sept.) ) 1958. 4. Mahler, M.: On Child Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Autistic and Symbiotic Infantile Psychosis , in Psychoanalytic Study of the Child , Vol. III, edited by Ruth S. Eissler and others, New York, International Universities Press, Inc., 1952. 5. Spock, B.: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care , New York, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, Inc., 1946. 6. Colbert, E. G.; Koegler, R. M., and Markham, C. O.: Vestibular Dysfunction in Childhood Schizophrenia , A.M.A. Arch. Gen. Psychiat. 1:600-617 ( (Dec.) ) 1959.Crossref

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American Journal of Diseases of Children – American Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1961

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