This assignment has two goals. First, to explain the signs, symptoms, and causes of schizophrenia in adolescents. Second to identify, describe, and assess evidence-based screening tools for schizophrenia in children or adolescents. Write a 3-page paper, answering the questions below, using the chapter I will upload, video, and any other references you think you will need. This paper needs to be in APA 7 format, ensure to answer all the questions and attach the screening tools identified. Explain the causes of schizophrenia in children and adolescents?Explain the signs and symptoms that children and adolescents might be experiencing schizophrenia?Describe the criteria for diagnosing schizophrenia in adolescents according to DSM-5. What cultural aspects would you have to take into account as you diagnose schizophrenia in children or adolescents? Identify, describe and assess two evidence-based screening tools for schizophrenia related symptoms ? Which of the screening tools would be most appropriate for your level of knowledge and skills and your desired practice setting? Develop a brief description of the tools (i.e. purpose, number of items, scale type, translations, cultural adaptations, reliability and validity of the measure). For assessing the tool, consider the following: age appropriateness, cultural appropriateness, tool adequately measures or assesses the symptoms manifested by the client, tool’s ease of readability and understanding by a child or an adolescent.
