Schizoaffective disorder is a condition in which there are symptoms of mood disorders (affective), like depression or mania, and symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) present at the same time, or within a few days of each other.This fact sheet attempts to answer the following questions:
1. What are the symptoms of schizoaffective disorder?
2. What causes schizoaffective disorder?
3. How is schizoaffective disorder treated?
There are also sections on mortality and further information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that single copies of individual fact sheets are available free of charge to users of mental health services and their carers, but multiple copies are chargeable to organisations at the rates shown per copy. Photocopying of individual fact sheets by organisations is strictly prohibited.
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