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Early-onset schizophrenia is characterized by greater severity and more functional impairment than adult-onset schizophrenia. Few studies have prospectively evaluated short- or long-term antipsychotic efficacy in treatment-naïve (vs. previously treated) first-episode schizophrenia. The aim of this post-hoc analysis was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of lurasidone in antipsychotic-naïve adolescents with schizophrenia.