The essential features of the condition are the same in children, but it may be particularly difficult to make the diagnosis in this age group.
Women are more likely to have a later onset, more prominent mood symptoms, and a better prognosis.
The median age at onset for the first psychotic episode of Schizophrenia is in the early to mid-20s for men and in the late 20s for women. To give an additional diagnosis of Schizotypal Personality Disorder, the Personality Disorder must have been present before the onset of psychotic symptoms and persist when the psychotic symptoms are in remission.