Diagnostic criteria and codes - Communication Disorders - schizoaffective disorder

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What is criteria A for schizoaffective disorder?

An uninterrupted period of illness during which there is a major mood episode (major depressive or maniac) concurrent with Criterion A of Schizophrenia

What is criteria B for schizoaffective disorder?

Delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks in the absence of a major mood episode.

Specifiers for schizoaffective disorder?

Specify whether:
  • Bipolar type (if a manic episode is part of the presentation)
  • Depressive type (only major depressive )

Specify if: (same as delusional disorder)

Specify if: With catatonia

Specify current severity according to quantitative assessment of symptoms of Schizophrenia 

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