A family member of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia dis…

A family member of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder asks a nurse what causes the disorder. The nurse integrates understanding of schizophrenia and related disorders such as schizoaffective disorder when responding to the family member. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A nursing instructor is developing an education plan for a g…

A nursing instructor is developing an education plan for a group of students about schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. The instructor identifies that in addition to psychosis, what other condition must be present at the same time for a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder?