One of the differences between the diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia is that schizoaffective disorder:
A) Is episodic in nature.
B) Involves difficulties with self-care.
C) Has less severe hallucinations.
D) Has a better long-term outcome than that of mood disorder.
A
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