a mental disorder which is characterized by symptoms of both Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder; it cannot be diagnosed as one or the other of these disorders.
A psychotic disorder in which prominent depressive or manic symptoms occur together with psychotic symptoms at some times and psychotic symptoms which occur in the absence of mood symptoms at other times during the same two week period
This condition displays symptoms of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
is diagnosed when symptoms of schizophrenia (hallucinations, delusions, etc.) happen concurrently with all necessary symptoms of Bipolar Disorder or Major Depression. The diagnosis is only appropriate when the psychotic symptoms continue in the absence of mood symptoms for at least two weeks, since mood disorders can produce psychotic symptoms all by themselves. Some professionals consider schizoaffective a “nosoligist’s loophole” and prefer to diagnose schizophrenia and a separate mood disorder. www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/ Schizoaffective_Disorder.htm
A disorder with an uninterrupted period of illness during which there is a Major Depressive, Manic or Mixed Episode concurrent with symptoms that meet criterion for Schizophrenia.
A disorder with symptoms of both schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder.
A mood disorder that is coupled with some symptoms resembling those of schizophrenia, particularly loss of personality (flat affect) and/or social withdrawal.
A disorder in which the person has the symptoms of both a major mood disorder, such as major depression or bipolar illness and schizophrenia.
(skiz-o-a-feck-tiv): A condition that includes symptoms of both schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder.
Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis describing a situation where both the symptoms of mood disorder and psychosis are present. The disorder usually begins in early adulthood, and is more common in women.
