Schizoaffective disorder

Schizoaffective Disorder 

1. An uninterrupted period of illness during which there is major mood episode (major depressive or      manic) concurrent with Criterion A of schizophrenia.

2. Delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks in the absence of a major mood episode (depressive or manic) during the lifetime duration of the illness.

3. Symptoms that meet criteria for a major mood episode are present for the majority of the total duration of the active and residual portions of the illness.

4. The disturbance is not attributable to the effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication ) or another medical condition. 

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