How Your Illness Was Diagnosed You may be wondering how your doctor has determined you have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Diagnosis is complex and can change over time as symptoms change.
There are several factors doctors consider in making a diagnosis. By far, your symptoms provide the most important clues in diagnosing your illness. The types of symptoms you ve described make up only part of the diagnosis. Your family history These illnesses sometimes seem to be genetic in some families. You may have a relative who has schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.