A diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder requires:
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Correct answer: Psychosis occurring apart from mood episodes, plus a lifetime major mood episode
Schizoaffective disorder is diagnosed when there are psychotic symptoms that occur outside of major mood episodes, and there has been a major mood episode (depressive or manic) in addition.
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