[Problem of rehabilitative correction of mental defects in children with schizophrenia]

Abstract

Problems of rehabilitative correction of defect conditions associated with schizophrenia that had occurred in early childhood remain little studied. After the disease attacks the schizophrenic children usually develop severe defect conditions. With no rehabilitation provided to such children, the defect gravity increases due to super-addition of secondary retardation of mental development. The characteristic features of defect conditions were investigated on a material of the follow-up of 75 persons who had suffered schizophrenic attacks of varying structure at the age under 3 years. A complex of measures for their rehabilitation has been elaborated.