Zhou HY, Yang HX, Cui XL, et al. - Individuals with schizophrenia are reported to have altered behavioral responses to sensory stimuli, including both hypo- and hyper-reactivity. Researchers here investigated typically-developing (TD) adolescents (n = 98) vs adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) (n = 29) in terms of sensory responsiveness. Further, they evaluated the correlation between schizotypal traits and sensory responsiveness patterns. The Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile, the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire, and the Autism Spectrum Quotient were completed by all participants. Per results, EOS patients exhibit higher levels of both hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity that were linked with positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Irrespective of diagnostic status, atypical sensory experiences (except for sensory seeking) were positively linked with higher levels of schizotypal traits, and both EOS and TD groups exhibited similar strength and patterns of such correlations. In addition, this study yielded evidence that greater levels of autistic traits would intensify the positive association between schizotypal traits and sensory responsiveness abnormalities, indicating an additive effect of co-occurring schizotypal and autistic traits on atypical sensory experiences.