AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Again, schizoaffective requires a period of at least 2 weeks in which there are only psychotic symptoms without mood symptoms. Psychotic features in bipolar disorder do not meet criterion A of schizoaffective disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who gets schizoaffective disorder? The condition usually begins in the late teens or early adulthood, up to age 30. It rarely occurs in children. Studies suggest the disorder is more likely to occur in women than men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health disorder that is marked by a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although many people living with schizophrenia will experience some type of hallucination at some point in life, you can have schizophrenia without ever hallucinating. To receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, you need to experience at least two of the five main symptoms on most days for at least 1 month.