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.
How do members experience schizoaffective disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with schizoaffective disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for schizoaffective disorder*
*Data from patients with schizoaffective disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with schizoaffective disorder*
*Data from patients with schizoaffective disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has schizoaffective disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 111 | |
| 30s | 276 | |
| 40s | 377 | |
| 50s | 355 | |
| 60s | 199 | |
| 70+ | 47 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 395 | |
| Female | 949 |