Exclusive: The 7-Year-Old Schizophrenic

(OAD 10/06/2009) (PG)
A family lets our cameras into their lives: 24-hour supervision and two separate apartments. What these parents are doing to keep both their children safe.
Jani Schofield, a 7-year-old schizophrenic
Jani's Private Battle
The voices in her head tell her to do things…bad things. Meet a girl struggling with mental illness.

Michael and Susan Schofield
Raising a Mentally Ill ChildVideo
Jani's parents describe their daughter's psychosis. When they knew something was terribly wrong.

Jani and Oprah
Oprah Meets JaniVideo
During Oprah's visit, Jani describes the imaginary world where her hallucinations live. A place she calls Calalini.

Jani Schofield and Becca
Jani's PlaydateVideo
Becca and Jani met in the psych ward at UCLA Medical Center. Now, they're best friends.

Dr. Judith Rapoport
Childhood Schizophrenia Q&A
Dr. Judith Rapoport, a specialist in child psychiatry, reveals the symptoms of this rare disease.

Inside the Schofield home
Behind the Scenes
An Oprah Show associate producer spent a week with Jani and her family. Her first impression and personal reflections.

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