Schizoaffective disorder
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What is schizoaffective disorder?
Schizoaffective disorder is a category of mental conditions that includes symptoms of schizophrenia and affective disorders. It has features of both schizophrenia, including hallucinations, delusions, and distorted thinking, and a mood component, such as depression or mania.
Common symptoms reported by people with schizoaffective disorder
Treatments taken by people for schizoaffective disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with schizoaffective disorder

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Who has schizoaffective disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 756 say schizoaffective disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 29 | |
| 30s | 87 | |
| 40s | 93 | |
| 50s | 87 | |
| 60s | 110 | |
| 70+ | 222 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 48 | |
| 20-29 years | 35 | |
| 30-39 years | 41 | |
| 40-49 years | 30 | |
| 50-59 years | 22 | |
| 60-69 years | 19 | |
| 70+ years | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 336 | |
| Female | 860 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 571 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 24 |