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What Is Schizoaffective Disorder
Health Encyclopedia: Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective disorder is a mental condition that causesboth psychosis and mood problems.
Psychosis means a person has a loss of contact with reality and mayhave hallucinations (hearing voices or seeing things that are not present) and delusions (false, fixed beliefs). Mood disorder problems mayinclude a verybad or very good mood with sleep disturbances, changes in energy and appetite, disrupted concentration, and poor daily function.
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Schizoaffective disorder
The signs and symptoms of schizoaffective disorder vary greatly from person to person. Often times, persons with schizoaffective disorder seek treatment for problems with mood,... Read more »Schizoaffective disorder
Prevention References Moore DP, Jefferson JW. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:126-127. Goetz, CG. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 2nd ed. St.... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Risk Factors
...also have a higher than average incidence of other psychiatric problems. They include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and major depression. Read more »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...schizophrenia. Such conditions may be variations of entirely different diseases and are classified as schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform psychosis, and atypical and brief reactive... Read more »Schizoaffective disorder
The treatment of people with schizoaffective disorder varies.Generally,medications are prescribed to stabilize mood and to treat psychosis. Neuroleptic medications (antipsychotics)... Read more »Images
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...(e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder). This medicine... Read more »
...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). This medicine... Read more »
...certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Clozapine is a ... Read more »
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