What is the difference between bipolar and schizophrenia?

Answer 1

no such thing with that name, but there is schizoaffective disorder, somewhere between the two.

There may be two different disorders that exhibit characteristics of bipolar and schizophrenia.

The previous answer named one, Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Persons with this disorder will experience psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, etc) even if they are not in a mood episode. But they will also experience symptoms of a manic or depressed mood episode.

There are also many types of Bipolar disorder, and some people will experience the psychotic symptoms listed above, but only if they are experiencing a mood episode (manic, depressed, mixed). If the person with this disorder is not in a mood episode, they will not experience the psychotic symptoms.

Answer 2

Bipolar is also known as manic - depressive, because the individual alternates between manic activity and being in a depressed mood. Schizophrenia is more severe. The individual suffers from delusions, hallucinations and has difficulty with speech and thinking.

Answer 3

Bipolar, also known as manic-depressive, is where the individual alternates between states of manic activity and being depressed. Schizophrenia is more severe, where the individual suffers from delusions, hallucinations, and has difficulty with speech and thinking.

Answer 4

Bi-polar with Schizoaffective lapses could be characterized as a slippery road with potholes. Those suffering with bi-polar disorder tend to have a sine-wave of up and down functionality. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the floor just falls out from under them. It's an event, not a habit. That's the schizoaffective part.

Answer 5

Someone with both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has schizoaffective disorder.