Originally Posted by
tiptoes
From what I understand the difference between schizoaffective and mood disorders is that the psychosis in schizoaffective is present outside of the mood episode. Maybe when they described at bipolar with psychosis they are saying that the psychosis is associated with the mood episode and when they say schizoaffective the mood aspects are less prominent relative to the psychosis.
Have you asked a member of your team this?
From what I have read the lines between the two can be blurred maybe it comes down to doctor preference? Depending on who I see my diagnosis get moved between bipolar to mood disorder to depression. Sometimes I think they go with what they can see in the moment rather than necessarily relying on notes from others.