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Schizoaffective Disorder Causes
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 »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 »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 »Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcoholism
...also effective in many of these patients. (AA may not be as helpful for people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.) In one study, individuals with a dual diagnosis achieved better... 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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