Persons who meets the full criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and also have a significant mood disturbance lasting for more than two weeks should be diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder.

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This is a true statement as per the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition). Schizoaffective disorder is diagnosed when a person has symptoms of schizophrenia along with a mood disorder (depression or mania) for a continuous period of at least two weeks.

Persons Who Meets the Full Criteria for a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia