Schizoaffective disorder - Mind

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Mind 2019 1 Schizoaffective disorder Explains what Schizoaffective disorder is, including its symptoms and causes. Gives advice on how you can help yourself and what types of treatment and support are available, as well as guidance for friends and family. If you require this information in Word document format for compatibility with screen readers, please email: Contents What is Schizoaffective disorder ?............................... ........................................ .................. 2 What are the symptoms of Schizoaffective disorder ? ........................................ .................. 2 What causes Schizoaffective disorder ? ........................................ ........................................ 5 How can I help myself?.

schizoaffective disorder is recognised as a separate diagnosis to both schizophrenia and bipolar, despite sharing many similar symptoms. The word schizoaffective has two parts: • ‘schizo–‘ refers to psychotic symptoms • ‘–affective’ refers to mood symptoms. Schizoaffective disorder is a condition where symptoms of both psychotic ...

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