Schizoaffective disorders
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Schizoaffective disorders: Definition Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis describing a situation where both the symptoms of mood disorder and psychosis are present. The disorder usually begins in early adulthood, and is more common in women.
There are two sub-types of schizoaffective disorder: the bipolar type type and the depressive type. The bipolar type has a better prognosis than the depressive type, which can have a residual defect with the passing of time. Bipolar schizoaffective disorder is more similar to bipolar disorder than schizophrenia. People with bipolar disorder may also suffer from isolated episodes of schizoaffective disorders.
Schizoaffective disorders: Description The following are the criteria for a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV):
A. Two (or more) of the following symptoms are present for the majority of a one-month period:
- delusions
- hallucinations
- disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
- grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
- negative symptoms (i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition)
Note: Only one of these symptoms is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.
AND at some time there is either a
B. During the same period of illness, there have been delusions or hallucinations for at least two weeks in the absence of prominent mood symptoms.
C. Symptoms that meet criteria for a mood episode are present for a substantial portion of the total duration of the active and residual periods of the illness.
D. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition.
Types:
Bipolar Type - if the disturbance includes
- manic episode
- mixed episode
- manic and major depressive episodes
- mixed and major depressive episode
Depressive Type - if the disturbance includes major depressive episodes exclusively.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders: History of the disorder.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Theoretical approaches.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Epidemiology.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Risk factors.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Etiology.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Diagnosis & evaluation.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Comorbidity.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Treatment.
- Main article: Schizoaffective disorders:Prognosis.
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- Facts about schizoaffective disorder
- Diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV
- National Alliance of the Mentally Ill: Schizoaffective Disorder
- National Mental Health Association: Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizoaffective.org Self-described as anti-psychiatric and anti-medication
- Facts about schizoaffective disorders From Family Social Support Project
- Account of having Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizaffective Disorder by WebMD Official WebMD homepagede:Schizoaffektive_Störung
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