schizoaffective disorder…

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schizoaffective disorder, schizoaffective disorder includes elements of both psychosis, mood disorder, psychotic symptoms mean a loss of contact, reality, hallucinations, hearing voices, seeing things, not present, delusions, false, fixed beliefs, symptoms of mood disorder include very low, very high mood, sleep disturbances, changes in energy, appetite, disrupted concentration, generally poor daily function, schizoaffective illness features a close interconnection between these 2 sets of symptoms, condition often seek treatment, mood, daily function, intrusive thoughts, to be diagnosed, schizoaffective disorder, a person must experience psychotic symptoms, normal mood, at least 2 weeks, exact cause, factors that affect the development of both psychosis, mood disorders, play a role, factors, a strong genetic component, biochemical factors, not known how commonly schizoaffective disorder occurs, believed to be less common than schizophrenia, mood disorders, women affected more often than men, mood disorders, relatively common in children, a full syndrome of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder tends to be rare in children, clinical signs, symptoms of schizoaffective disorder include all the signs, symptoms of psychotic, mood disorders, appearing together, in alternating fashion, course feature cycles of worsening, improvement, long-term deterioration, symptoms of schizoaffective disorder vary greatly from person to person, symptoms of clinical depression, mania, elevated, inflated, depressed mood, irritability, poor temper control, symptoms that could be, a manic, depressed state, changes in appetite, energy, sleep, psychotic symptoms that persist, at least 2 weeks, significant mood symptoms, hallucinations, particularly auditory hallucinations, "hearing voices", delusions of reference, believing that someone on tv, radio is speaking directly to you, secret messages, hidden in common objects, paranoia, a feeling that everyone, a particular person, agency is out to get you, deteriorating concern, hygiene, grooming, disorganized, illogical speech, psychiatric evaluation, identification of symptoms, history of current behavior, combination, of psychotic, mood symptoms in schizoaffective disorder, seen in other illnesses, bipolar disorder, extreme disturbance in mood, important part, the illness, psychotic symptoms in schizoaffective disorder, not necessarily resolve, effective treatment, the mood disorder, such symptoms, resolve, in the treatment of mood disorders, psychotic features, psychotic symptoms, at least 2 weeks, normal mood, medical, psychiatric, drug-related condition that causes, psychotic, mood symptoms must be considered, patients undergoing treatment, steroids, abusers of cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine, pcp, patients, seizure disorders, particularly likely to have concurrent schizophrenic, mood disorder symptoms, treatment of people, schizoaffective disorder, generally involves medications to stabilize mood, to treat psychosis, neuroleptic medications, antipsychotics, treat psychotic symptoms, lithium, manage mania, to stabilize mood, anti-seizure medications valproic acid, carbamazepine, effective mood stabilizers, medications, take up to 3 weeks to relieve symptoms, the combination, of antipsychotic, mood-stabilizing medication controls both depressive, manic symptoms, antidepressants, needed people, schizoaffective disorder, favorable prognosis, a greater chance of returning to a previous level of functioning than patients, psychotic disorders, long-term treatment, individual outcomes, complications, similar to those, schizophrenia, major mood disorders, problems complying, therapeutic regimens, abuse of substances in an attempt to self-medicate, problems resulting from manic behavior, spending sprees, sexual indiscretions, suicidal behavior, due to depressive, psychotic symptoms, mental health professional, someone is experiencing any, strange, unusual thoughts, perceptions, inability to care, basic personal needs, bouts of depression, feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, increase in energy, involvement in risky behavior that is sudden in onset, out of character, instance, going days, sleeping, feeling no need, sleep, symptoms worsening, not improving, feelings, thoughts of suicide.