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Extractions: American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Click Here to read the ICD-10 Classifications for Schizoaffective Disorder from the World Health Organization. Schizoaffective Disorder is an often debilitating mental illness characterized by symptoms of a thought disorder (hallucinations and/or irrational thinking) and a mood disorder (depression or manic activity). This illness may present a variety of symptoms from each category, and symptoms may be mild or severe. Definition Schizoaffective disorder is an illness in which there are both severe mood swings (mania and/or depression), and some of the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia. Most of the time mania or depression coexist with psychotic symptoms, but there must be at least one two-week period in which there are only psychotic symptoms without any symptoms of mania or depression. Symptoms During the depressed state the following symptoms may be present: poor appetite, weight loss, inability to sleep, agitation, general slowing down, loss of interest in usual activities, lack of energy or fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, excessive guilt, inability to think or concentrate, or thoughts of death or suicide. During the manic state the following symptoms may occur: increase in social, work or sexual activity, increased talkativeness, rapid or racing thoughts, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, increased goal-directed activity, agitation, inflated self-esteem, distractibility and involvement in self-destructive activities. Psychotic symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, incoherence, severely disorganized speech or thinking, grossly disorganized behavior, total immobility, lack of facial emotional expression, lack of speech or motivation.
SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER schizoaffective disorder. GENERAL INFORMATION What is it? schizoaffective disorder can change how you think and act around others. http://www.medformation.com/ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd2418g.htm
Extractions: SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER GENERAL INFORMATION: What is it? Schizoaffective (skits-o-ah-fek-tiv) disorder is a mental illness. You will have this for a long time. It affects your mood and your thinking. Sometimes it is hard to know what is real and what is not real. Sometimes you may feel very depressed (sad), happy, or both. Schizoaffective disorder can change how you think and act around others. There is no cure for schizoaffective disorder. But, medicine and therapy can help. Causes: It is not known what causes schizoaffective disorder. You may have a chemical imbalance in the brain. Stress cannot cause you to have this illness. But, it can make the symptoms worse. You may be more likely to get this disorder if a family member has schizophrenia (skits-o-fren-e-uh). Having a relative with a mood disorder may also make it more likely for you to get schizoaffective disorder. A woman is more likely to get this illness than a man. Signs and Symptoms: Signs of schizoaffective disorder usually show up slowly. You may have changes in your eating or sleeping habits, energy level, or weight. You may feel confused, not think clearly, or not be able to make decisions. People close to you may see these changes before you do.
Emotional Health Is It schizoaffective disorder? Is it possible to be in a stage of schizoaffective disorder even though I don t see or hear things? Kelli. http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/emotional/qas/0,,166217_536,00.html
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Schizoaffective Disorder ? Q schizoaffective disorder? I My problem is that I m afraid I am hallucinating and suffering from schizoaffective disorder. For http://www.bipolarworld.net/Phelps/ph_2003/ph909.htm
Extractions: I was dx'd with bp1 in November this year. I am taking a low dose (225 mg.) of lithium along with wellbutrin (300 mg.) and neurontin (1200 mg.) and have felt almost well. My problem is that I'm afraid I am hallucinating and suffering from schizoaffective disorder. For example, I felt someone tap my shoulder at a concert (people were sitting behind me, but when I looked back, they were looking ahead at the stage); the next day I thought I heard my cat meowing from behind my closed bathroom door (the cat was sleeping in the bedroom); and recently when sitting at my desk upstairs at night, I hear what sounds like muffled voices eminating from downstairs. Do these sound like hallucinations, or do you suppose there is some actual explanation for each occurrence? The stress of thinking I have hallucinated or am about to is causing a tremendous amount of depression and anxiety. Thanks for your help, Katie You've learned well, recognizing that some would consider "schizoaffective" disorder on the basis of symptoms like this. However, these are rather unusual sensations you're describing. Some but not all doc's would be triggered by these symptoms to get a brain scan (CT or MRI) because of their atypical nature. Usually "auditory hallucinations" in psychosis are rather like one's own thoughts heard spoken by a voice, sometimes known, sometimes not.
Extractions: My daughter was diagnosed with bi-polar II in high school. By the age of 21 she had multiple hospitalizations and was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. During that time she also had a large lymph node that eventually was biopsied. An infectious disease specialist diagnosed it as chromatocytosis (spelling ?) [corrected in a subsequent letter to sarcoidosis JP] , an autoimmune disorder! I read the article on thyroid medications in the treatment of bi-polar disease...(in one of your archived answers). Do you think adding thyroid meds to her current meds would help with schizoafftive disorder? In addition, one of her meds was Zyprexa, for nearly a year, and subsequently she is morbidly obese. Can taking thyroid meds help her to take off some of that weight? Maybe and maybe. Multiple general medical doctors whom I've asked on this have confirmed my impression that a trial of thyroid, short of doses that lead to hyperthyroidism, carries very little risk. You'll see one risk, that of making symptoms worse as occurred in at least one of my patients, in the essay on Thyroid and Bipolar Disorder , which you may already have visited. As you may have learned, thyroid treatment has already been established as a "mood stabilizer" add-on, by the Whybrow research group. So a trial of thyroid even at much higher doses than I've generally used is "okay" from the point of view of following established research.
BPhoenix: Information On Schizoaffective Disorder Information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments of schizoaffective disorder. schizoaffective disorder. Symptoms of schizoaffective disorder http://www.angelfire.com/home/bphoenix1/schizo.html
Extractions: Home BPhoenix FAQ's Psychiatric Medications Symptoms of Mood Disorders ... BPhoenix Feedback Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophrenia Types of Schizophrenia Psychotic Symptoms Schizoaffective Disorder ... Brief Psychotic Disorder If you'd like to share your personal story of living with Schizoaffective Disorder - please send me an email Schizoaffective disorder is an illness in which there are both severe mood swings (mania and/or depression), and some of the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia. Most of the time mania or depression mix with psychotic symptoms, but there must be at least one two-week period in which there are only psychotic symptoms without any symptoms of mania or depression. Schizoaffective disorder is a lifelong illness for most people. The exact course of the illness varies from person to person, but most people have a flare-up of symptoms periodically in times of stress. These periods of increased symptoms are called relapses. They may be severe enough to limit functioning and may make hospitalization necessary. After a relapse, there is usually a gradual return to the prior level of functioning. Between relapses, most people have mild, if any, symptoms. Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder: During the depressed state the following symptoms may be present: poor appetite, weight loss, insomnia, agitation, general slowing down, loss of interest in usual activities, lack of energy or fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, guilt, inability to think or concentrate, or thoughts of death or suicide.
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disorder A mental illness is a psychiatric disorder that results in a disruption in a person's thinking, feeling, moods, and ability to relate to others. Psychiatrists generally attribute mental illness to organic/neurochemical causes that can be treated with psychiatric medication, psychotherapy, lifestyle adjustments and other supportive measures. Compare rational-emotive therapy. Mental illness is distinct from the legal concept of insanity.
Extractions: advertisement Schizoaffective Disorder An uninterrupted period of illness during which, at some time, there is either a Major Depressive Episode, a Manic Episode, or a Mixed Episode concurrent with symptoms that meet the first criteria for Schizophrenia. Note: The Major Depressive Episode must include depressed mood. During the same period of illness, there have been delusions or hallucinations for at least 2 weeks in the absence of prominent mood symptoms. 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. 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. Back to Symptoms List
Untitled Document schizoaffective disorder. Individuals suffering from a schizoaffective disorder normally experience symptoms of both Schizophrenia and a typical mood disorder. http://www.wellesley.edu/Education/Resources/SpecEd/Disorders/schizoaffective.ht
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Extractions: Further reading âMild mania is known as hypomania, and usually does feel quite pleasant and can be fairly easy to live with. One has boundless energy, feels little need for sleep, is creatively inspired, talkative and is often taken to be an unusually attractive person.â âFull-blown manic is frightening and most unpleasant ⦠I canât hold any particular train of thought for more than a few seconds. I canât speak in complete sentences.â Michael David Crawford It used to be thought that schizoaffective disorder wasnât a condition in its own right, but âthe unlucky coincidence of two different diseasesâ. This booklet looks at the symptoms, how doctors make a diagnosis, what treatments are available and what you can do yourself.
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HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Schizoaffective Disorder schizoaffective disorder. Treatment The treatment of people with schizoaffective disorder depends upon the mood disorder associated with the illness. http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000930.cfm
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