Definition for Schizoaffective disorder

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The individual diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder exhibits symptoms of both schizophrenia and an affective disorder; they experience both psychosis and extremes of mood. It is not clear whether or not this disorder is best thought of as a form of mood disorder or a form of schizophrenia.