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The term schizoaffective disorder was first used in the 1930s to describe patients with acute psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions along with disturbed mood.

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How is schizoaffective distinguished from disorganized schizophrenia?

Schizoaffective disorder includes a diagnosable mood disorder. Most people with disorganized schizophrenia do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a mood disorder. There may be some overlap between disorganized schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder with unipolar depression. However, positive symptoms (such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech) will be present more prominently in people with schizoaffective disorder.


What is skitsofective?

Schizoaffective is a type of mood disorder.


What is schizoaffective disorder?

Hello, I see you are asking "What is schizoaffective disorder?" Schizoaffective disorder is a condition where symptoms of both psychotic and mood disorders are present together during one episode (or within a two-week period of each other). The word schizoaffective has two parts: 'schizo–' refers to psychotic symptoms. and '–affective' refers to mood symptoms. For more information, you can visit this URL - mentalhealthhelpcenter. com/condition/schizoaffective-disorder/c/34664


What are treatments for schizoaffective disorder?

Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and the antidepressant drugs and mood stabilizers used in depression and bipolar disorder are the primary treatments for schizoaffective disorder. alternative therapies.Acupuncture.homeopathy.


Is schizoaffective disorder fatal?

Schizoaffective disorder is a very serious mental disorder. It is not fatal like a heart attack is fatal, but results of behaviors can be fatal. For example, if the person is involved in dangerous behaviors, or is suicidal.


What causes schizoaffective disorder?

The cause of schizoaffective disorder remains unknown and subject to continuing speculation.Some investigators believe schizoaffective disorder.may be caused by a.biological predisposition. Others disagree.


What is the icd9 code for schizoaffective disorder depressed?

295.7 or 300.0


What are the symptoms of schizoaffective disorder?

Symptoms of schizoaffective disorder vary considerably from patient to patient. Delusions, hallucinations, and evidence of disturbances in thinking--as observed in full-blown schizophrenia--may be seen.mood fluctuations.


What is the definition of schizoaffective disorder?

Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by recurring episodes of elevated or depressed mood, or simultaneously elevated and depressed mood that alternate or occur together with distortions in perception.


What happens if your bipolar and schizophrenic?

If you have symptoms of both the correct diagnosis is schizoaffective disorder.


What is the difference between schizo effective and schizo affective?

There is no difference. The correct term is schizoaffective disorder. Schizoeffective disorder is a misspelling.


How is schizoaffective disorder prevented?

There is no known way to prevent schizoaffective disorder. Treatment with antipsychotic and mood stabilizing drugs may prevent recurrences. Some researchers believe prompt treatment can prevent the development of full-blown schizophrenia.