The first story is of a 31 - year - old woman who was diagnosed
with schizoaffective disorder eight years ago.
The second story is of a 33 - year - old single man diagnosed
with schizoaffective disorder fourteen years ago.
Whereas schizophrenia is characterized primarily by psychotic symptoms, people
with schizoaffective disorder have to cope not only with psychosis but also with overlapping periods of severe mood symptoms.
The male patient, diagnosed
with schizoaffective disorder, with a prior psychiatric history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depression, experienced «dramatic» reductions in auditory hallucinations and delusions, as well as better mood and energy on the ketogenic diet.
After four weeks on the ketogenic diet, the female patient, also diagnosed
with schizoaffective disorder, and with a prior psychiatric history of major depression and anorexia nervosa, had resolution of her delusions and lost ten pounds:
Self - stigma is a burden that is prevalent among people with mental illness, says Robert Lundin, a Chicago - area mental - health worker and writer who began having delusions in his 20s and was later diagnosed
with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia, mania, and depression.
Based on those symptoms, our attending physician diagnosed
her with schizoaffective disorder.
Not exact matches
Two hundred twenty - five people
with schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder or a mood
disorder participated in the phase 3 randomized double blind, placebo - controlled trial.
The current study began
with a group of 217 male psychiatric participants, followed by Dr. Niculescu and colleagues for several years
with diagnoses of bipolar
disorder, major depressive
disorder,
schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia.
Study participants included 70 individuals
with severe mental illness (bipolar
disorder, major depressive
disorder, schizophrenia or
schizoaffective disorder) or U.S. military veterans who had a diagnosis of PTSD and a mood or psychotic
disorder.
As a practicing psychiatrist for more than 15 years, I can tell you that
schizoaffective disorder is a particularly challenging diagnosis for people to live
with and for psychiatrists to treat.
Membership is reserved solely for those
with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, +
schizoaffective disorder, bipolar
disorder, depression, obsessive - compulsive
disorder, anxiety, personality
disorder, post-traumatic
disorder, or disassociative
disorder, or eating
disorder.
The site was established in 2004 and since then has been operated by a single individual
with a diagnosis of
schizoaffective disorder.
His Article 8 challenge against deportation was based on his diagnosis of
schizoaffective disorder, a condition managed
with the assistance of his twin brother (which assistance he would not benefit from upon deportation to Nigeria).
My Child is dealing
with (Select One) Adjustment
Disorder Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Antisocial Personality
Disorder Anxiety
Disorder Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum
Disorder Behavioral Disorders Bipolar
Disorder Borderline Intellectual Functioning Conduct
Disorder Depressive
Disorder Developmental Disability Enuresis / Encopresis Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Disorder (FASD) Gender Identity
Disorder Impulse Control
Disorder Intermittent Explosive
Disorder Major Depression
with Psychotic Features Mild Mental Retardation Mood
Disorder Obsessive - Compulsive
Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant
Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) Psychotic
Disorder Reactive Attachment
Disorder Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophrenia Seizure
Disorder Sexual Behavior - Problematic Sexually Reactive Victim of Abuse (Sexual, Physical, and / or Emotional) Youth Who Have Sexually Reactive Behaviors
309 people, admitted for the first or second time, presenting
with schizophrenia, schizophreniform
disorder,
schizoaffective disorder, delusional
disorder, or psychosis (DSM - IV criteria).
I enjoy working
with individuals
with borderline personality
disorder, schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder, bipolar
disorder, depression, anxiety and PTSD as well as other
disorders.
One participant's diagnosis progressed from bipolar
disorder with psychotic features to
schizoaffective disorder.
Participants were adults, aged 18 to 75 years,
with nonpsychotic major depressive
disorder (baseline score on the 17 - item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression15, 16 [HRSD] ≥ 14) and without a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia, or
schizoaffective disorders.
I work
with adults (age 18 +), couples, and families who are dealing
with depression, anxiety, mental illness (Schizophrenia,
Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar
Disorder), as well as daily stressors.
327 patients aged above 16 years
with schizophrenia, schizophreniform
disorder or
schizoaffective disorder with a DSM - IV diagnosis of dependence on drugs, alcohol or both.
Baseline characteristics of the 87 patients were as follows: mean age 38.6 (SD 11.0) years; 69 men; 64 single; 24 lived alone, 17 lived
with a partner, 31 lived
with parents, and the remainder
with others; 61 left school at 16 years; 76 were unemployed, five were in paid employment, six were in voluntary employment or similar, two had never worked; 64 were unskilled and 21 were skilled or professional; 78 had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, eight had
schizoaffective psychosis, and two had delusional
disorder; the median (range) duration of illness was 11 (1 - 42) years; median (range) number of admissions to hospital was 3 (0 - 20); 10 had a forensic psychiatric history; and 12 had a history of substance abuse.
Dr. Goudzwaard provides therapy and consultation services to adults of all ages struggling
with: Schizophrenia /
Schizoaffective, PTSD, Anxiety / OCD, Depression, Bipolar
disorders, Change in Life issues, Dual Diagnosis (mental health / substance abuse), Borderline intellectual functioning and life skills training.
Schizophrenia /
Schizoaffective, PTSD, Anxiety / OCD, Depression and Bipolar
disorders with or without psychosis
For example, these clients may meet the criteria for depression, bi-polar
disorder, generalized anxiety
disorder,
schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality
disorder, as well as presenting
with multiple addictions.
Medication combined
with social supports and talking therapies can be effective in treating
Schizoaffective Disorder.
Schizoaffective Disorder's symptoms overlap
with Schizophrenia and other mood
disorders.
DBT is not recommended for clients
with prominent psychotic symptoms (e.g., diagnosis of
schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia), current alcohol or substance abuse, or significant cognitive or intellectual impairments as these symptoms may interfere
with the capacity to learn and implement DBT skills.
A new computerized cognitive and social cognition training specifically designed for patients
with schizophrenia /
schizoaffective disorder in early stages of illness: A pilot study.
A total of 26 double - blind, placebo - controlled studies investigating medications targeted at cholinergic, glutamatergic or serotonergic receptor classes and
with participants
with schizophrenia or
schizoaffective disorder were identified.
Over three years there as a case manager / psychotherapist I was blessed
with the opportunity to work
with hundreds of clients struggling
with issues related to mental illness such as bipolar, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder and personality
disorders.