Table 1 Overview about follow-up studies on VEOS and EOS

Werry et al. [7]

Status of disorder at follow-up:

23% quiescent

13% subchronic

64% chronic

Living situation:

7% independent

13% semidependent

67% dependent

(13% dead)

Episodes since index:

3% none

7% one/two

90% two+

Gillberg et al. [8]

Overall outcome:

13% good

9% intermediate

78% extremely poor

Asarnow et al. [14]

Psychosocial functioning:

28% good

28% moderate improvement

28% minimal improvement

17% deteriorating course

Eggers & Bunk [9]

Overall outcome:

25% complete remission

25% partial remission

50% no remission

Lay et al. [16]

Social disability:

20% none or minimum

14% obvious

30% serious

31% very serious

5% maximum dysfunction

Sources of income:

25% self

39% parents/spouse

37% public assistance

Marital status:

91% single

5% married

5% divorced

Fleischhaker et al. [10]

Outcome (Global Assessment Scale, GAS):

20% good

38% moderate

42% poor

Employment:

38% clinical setting

14% semisheltered basis

29% nonsheltered basis

18% did not work

Depressive symptoms:

21% severe symptoms

19% moderate symptoms

Röpcke & Eggers [17]

Severity of symptoms:

8% full remission

56% moderate outcome

36% poor outcome

Employment:

5% clinical setting

20% regular occupation

36% sheltered basis

31% did not work

Marital status

69% single

31% partner/family

Remschmidt et al. [18]

Outcome (GAS):

16% good

24% moderate

60% poor

Employment:

71% unemployed

5% employed

24% receiving a pension

Marital status:

74% single or death

18% married

8% divorced or widow