What Is Schizoaffective Disorder?
2. How Does Schizoaffective Disorder Differ from Schizophrenia?
While schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia have a lot in common, they are still two separate mental health conditions. Schizoaffective disorder generally causes people to emotionally detach from reality. In contrast, schizophrenia tends to specifically refer to audio and visual hallucinations.
The big distinguishing factor between the two is the mood disorder component of schizoaffective disorder. This is not present in schizophrenic cases. However, it is possible for people with schizophrenia to also suffer from mood problems if they have additional disorders.
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