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Difference between Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia The symptoms of schizoaffective disorder can include: 1  Changes in appetite and energy. 2  Disorganized speech that is not logical.  False beliefs (delusions), such as thinking someone is trying to harm you (paranoia) or thinking that special messages are hidden in common places (delusions of reference)
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What's the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder? Schizoaffective disorder is divided into two mood disorder types: bipolar or depressive. The bipolar type is distinguished by symptoms of mania, hypomania, or mixed episodes; the depressive type by symptoms of depression exclusively. [1] Schizophrenia itself is not a mood disorder.
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- Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental illness that has features of two different conditions -- schizophrenia, and an affective (mood) disorder that may be diagnosed as either major depression or bipolar disorder.
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- Schizoaffective disorder is not as well understood or well defined as other mental health conditions. This is largely because schizoaffective disorder is a mix of mental health conditions ― including schizophrenic and mood disorder features ― that may run a unique course in each affected person.
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- There is a wide variety of signs and symptoms associated with schizoaffective disorder. Symptoms of this disorder vary with the severity of the illness and from person to person. Some of the symptoms of schizoaffective disorder may include: 1  Irritability.  Anger outbursts.
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Dimensions of Human Behavior That Are Impaired in Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective Disorder is not due to a drug, medication, or other medical illness. Diagnostic reliability is much lower for Schizoaffective Disorder compared with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder.
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Schizoaffective Disorder Treatment Schizoaffective disorder is best treated with both psychotherapy and appropriate medication. This disorder largely consists of both a thought disorder and a mood disorder. This combination can make treatment especially difficult, because the individual can be very depressed and suicidal, but refuse to take medication because of an irrational fear or paranoia (a symptom of the thought disorder).
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Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder includes cycling mood changes, such as severe highs (mania) and lows (depression). Schizoaffective disorder can affect all of your life, including work or school, family, friends, and other relationships. Most people who have it go through times called relapses, when their symptoms surface. Although there is no cure, there are treatments that can manage symptoms.
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Overview The two types of schizoaffective disorder — both of which include some symptoms of schizophrenia — are: Bipolar type, which includes episodes of mania and sometimes major depression Depressive type, which includes only major depressive episodes
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Schizoaffective disorder As a group, people with schizoaffective disorder diagnosed using DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria have a better outcome than people with schizophrenia, but have variable individual psychosocial functional outcomes compared to people with mood disorders, from worse to the same.
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What is Schizoaffective Disorder? Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental illness that combines the symptoms of psychosis and the symptoms of a mood disorder.chizoaffective disorder is a relatively rare disorder and has been little studied but it is estimated to affect 0.32% of the population. The cause of schizoaffective disorder is not known but genes and brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) may play a role.
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Diagnosis People with schizoaffective disorder generally respond best to a combination of medications, psychotherapy and life skills training. Treatment varies, depending on the type and severity of symptoms, and whether the disorder is the depressive or bipolar type. In some cases, hospitalization may be needed.
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Schizoaffective Disorder There are two major subtypes of schizoaffective disorder: Bipolar type: This subtype is given if a manic episode is part of the presentation of symptoms. Major depressive episodes can also occur with this subtype. Depressive type: This subtype is given if only major depressive episodes are part of the presentation.
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- 1 Schizoaffective disorder symptoms and signs include those of schizophrenia in addition to a manic episode and/or a major depressive disorder. 2  The typical treatment for schizoaffective disorder involves the individual taking an antipsychotic drug and possibly a mood stabilizer in addition to psycho-education. There is no specific known cause for schizoaffective disorder. 2  Schizoaffective disorder symptoms and signs include those of schizophrenia in addition to a manic episode and/or a major depressive disorder.
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What Is Schizoaffective Disorder? Someone with schizoaffective disorder has schizophrenia plus either major depression or bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that distorts the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. Depression is an illness that is marked by feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness, as well as problems concentrating and remembering details.
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- Differentiating schizoaffective disorder from schizophrenia can be complex. The mood symptoms in schizoaffective disorder are more prominent and last for a significantly longer time than those in schizophrenia. ‘Schizophrenia’ is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by psychosis, or abnormalities in the perception of reality.
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Overview Schizoaffective disorder symptoms vary from person to person. People who have the condition experience psychotic symptoms — such as hallucinations or delusions — as well as a mood disorder.igns and symptoms of schizoaffective disorder may include, among others: 1  Delusions — having false, fixed beliefs. 2  Hallucinations, such as hearing voices. 3  Major depressed mood episodes.
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- Schizoaffective Disorder. Schizoaffective disorder symptoms look like a mixture of two kinds of major mental illnesses that are usually thought to run in different families, involve different brain mechanisms, develop in different ways, and respond to different treatments: mood (affective) disorders and schizophrenia.chizoaffective Disorder. Schizoaffective disorder symptoms look like a mixture of two kinds of major mental illnesses that are usually thought to run in different families, involve different brain mechanisms, develop in different ways, and respond to different treatments: mood (affective) disorders and schizophrenia.
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Review of PGI Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by a combination of schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder symptoms-there is disagreement on whether it is a type of mood disorder or schizophrenia.he most common mood disorder to accompany the schizophrenia features is either: The following signs and symptoms may be present in an individual with schizoaffective disorder: A risk factor is something which increases the likelihood of developing a condition or disease.
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Schizoaffective Disorder Symptoms ~ 2 min read. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is characterized by at least 2 of the following symptoms, for at least one month: Delusions. Hallucinations. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence) Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
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- Symptoms. Schizoaffective disorder symptoms vary from person to person. People who have the condition experience psychotic symptoms — such as hallucinations or delusions — as well as a mood disorder.he course of schizoaffective disorder usually features cycles of severe symptoms followed by a period of improvement, with less severe symptoms. Signs and symptoms of schizoaffective disorder may include, among others: 1  Delusions — having false, fixed beliefs. 2  Hallucinations, such as hearing voices.
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Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective Disorder. Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized primarily by symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression. Reading NAMI's content on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder will offer many overlapping resources for schizoaffective disorder.
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Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized primarily by symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression.chizoaffective disorder can be difficult to diagnose because it has symptoms of both schizophrenia and either depression or bipolar disorder. There are two major types of schizoaffective disorder: bipolar type and depressive type. To be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder a person must have the following symptoms.
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What Is a Psychotic Disorder? Schizoaffective disorder: People have symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder. Schizophreniform disorder: This includes symptoms of schizophrenia, but the symptoms last for a shorter time: between 1 and 6 months.
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