<p>How not to confuse a schizoaffective disorder and a bipolar disorder in the manic phase where the person experiences pseudo-hallucinations? In both cases, there are mood symptoms and schizophrenia. What are the elements that can tip the scales to make the right diagnosis?</p>

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2022-10-26T04:40:53.833Z
Welcome to Psychology.SE. To me, a quick Google search on the definition of *Schizoaffective Disorder* gives you an answer from a reputable source. What have you read on the subject and what (if anything) makes you confused or unsure of the facts?
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I’m voting to close this question because we work differently to many SE sites, where we have a strict policy that all questions should [show evidence of prior research](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/q/993).
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Schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, how to make the right diagnosis?
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# Schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, how to make the right diagnosis?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-23)

How not to confuse a schizoaffective disorder and a bipolar disorder in the manic phase where the person experiences pseudo-hallucinations? In both cases, there are mood symptoms and schizophrenia. What are the elements that can tip the scales to make the right diagnosis?

**Tags:** schizophrenia, mood, bipolar-disorder, diagnosis

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> **username_1**: Welcome to Psychology.SE. To me, a quick Google search on the definition of *Schizoaffective Disorder* gives you an answer from a reputable source. What have you read on the subject and what (if anything) makes you confused or unsure of the facts?  
> **username_1**: I’m voting to close this question because we work differently to many SE sites, where we have a strict policy that all questions should [show evidence of prior research](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/q/993).  

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