Original text - Engels - Objective: This paper presents results from the...

Objective: This paper presents results from the UCLA Follow-Up Study of Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia (SZ) Spectrum Disorders.

Method: We assessed 12 children with schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) and 18 children with schizophrenia 1–7 years following initial project intake.

Results: There was significant continuity between SZ spectrum disorders in childhood and adolescence. Although not all children who presented initially with SZ spectrum