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Some people, quite rightly, thought the last post on here (Schizoaffective disorder - what is it?) was a bit stigmatizing.

xboxfreak found the following definition, which I think is much better:

Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis of a neurobiological nature. It describes a condition where both the symptoms of a mood disorder and schizophrenia are present. A person may manifest impairments in the perception or expression of reality, most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech and thinking, as well as discrete manic and/or depressive episodes in the context of significant social or occupational dysfunction. The disorder usually begins in early adulthood, although, rarely, it is diagnosed in childhood (prior to age 13). Schizoaffective disorder is more common in women than in men. Despite the greater variety of symptoms, the illness course is more episodic and has an overall more favourable outcome (prognosis) than schizophrenia but worse than mood disorders

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