A nurse is speaking to a group of nurses about the difference between schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia. Which of the following findings is associated with the active phase of schizoaffective disorder?

A. Symptoms of major depression or mania: Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by the presence of mood disorder symptoms (such as major depression or mania) in conjunction with symptoms of schizophrenia, including delusions or hallucinations. During the active phase of schizoaffective disorder, individuals experience both psychotic symptoms and significant mood disturbances. B. Absence of delusions or hallucinations: In schizoaffective disorder, delusions and hallucinations are present alongside mood symptoms. Therefore, the absence of these psychotic symptoms does not characterize the active phase. C. More severe negative symptoms: While schizoaffective disorder can have negative symptoms, such as emotional flattening or lack of motivation, the emphasis is more on the co-occurrence of mood symptoms rather than solely on negative symptoms. D. Anosognosia is more severe: Anosognosia refers to a lack of awareness of one's own illness. While it can occur in both schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, the severity of anosognosia is not a distinguishing factor specifically associated with the active phase of schizoaffective disorder.