Schizoaffective Disorder in Corporate employees: Prevalence, Risk & Key Differences

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among corporate employees? Disorder substantially affects occupational functioning
Are corporate employees at higher risk? #N/A
How much higher is the risk? Clinical schizophrenia/schizoaffective sample: only 5.3% currently working vs ~29–33% bipolar/depression groups; selected psychiatric sample
How often can it be missed? Very High
Does it show up differently among corporate employees? Strong Yes
How might it look different? Declining work performance, withdrawal, suspiciousness, disorganization or episodic mood deterioration may appear before diagnosis
What commonly occurs alongside it? Substance use; anxiety; depression; PTSD
What can it be confused with? Burnout; bipolar disorder; schizophrenia; substance-induced psychosis
Common screening tool PQ-16 — Prodromal Questionnaire → clinical psychosis/mood evaluation
Separate screening tool for corporate employees None
1 of 14