Schizoaffective Disorder
- Uninterrupted period: Either major depressive episode or mixed episode while criterion for schizophrenia met.
- Periods where delusions or hallucinations present for >2 weeks without prominent mood symptoms.
- Symptoms that meet criteria for a mood disorder are present for a substantial portion of the illness.
- Lifetime prevalence rates is 0.7%.
Schizoaffective Disorder Treatment
- Antipsychotics are the mainstay.
- If depressed type: add antidepressant.
- If bipolar type: mood stabilizers as well.