There is a close relationship between bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These three conditions share genetic roots as well as symptoms, and many of the medications prescribed for one are also prescribed for the others. Still, current definitions of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders, along with schizophrenia, contain clear differences.
Bipolar Disorder
The hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder is mood swings. A major depressive episode of bipolar is about the...
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This is the fourth in our series on schizoaffective disorder. The discussion so far has focused on psychosis and it’s... Read more »
This is the third in our series of posts on schizoaffective disorder. To briefly recap, the illness - if in fact it can actually be labeled... Read more »
This is the fifth and (for the time being) final piece in our series on schizoaffective disorder. Basically, we are looking at an illness... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Schizoaffective disorder is a mental condition that causes both a loss of contact with reality (psychosis) and mood problems. Causes, incidence,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality, usually including false beliefs about what is taking place or who one is (delusions) and seeing or... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Schizotypal personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has trouble with relationships and disturbances in thought patterns,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Schizoid personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person has a lifelong pattern of indifference to others and social... Read more »
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