Schizoaffective Disorder
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW193
Diagnosis: Schizoaffective Disorder-Much of the Wikipedia article dealt with the validity of this particular diagnosis.
US Patients: 0.5-.0.8 (less than 1)% sometime in their lives
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;W+. More women in depressive; about even numbers in bipolar areas.
Age Onset: 30% between ages 25 and 35.
Brain Area: abnormal thoughts, unstable mood; psychotic symptoms for two weeks without any mood disorders. IT’s often misdiagnosed.
Symptoms: Bipolar has mania; hypomania and mixed episode vs. depressive only. May have hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and
Progression: thinking. May include audiotory hasllucinations.
Causes: Genetics under environmental stresses; age of the father at conception; pot and other substance abuses may be factors as well.
Medications: antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants; electroconvulsive therapy for severe and resistant symptoms.
Therapies: Returning the patient to do the normal activities of life along with vocational rehabilitation.
Youtube Video:
Schizophrenia vs. Schizophreniform vs. Schizoid vs. Schizotypal
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Section 12.03.
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED
The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- Un chez-soi d'abord: a recovery-oriented approachby Charlotte Reeb on December 26, 2024
The "Un chez-soi d'abord" scheme aims to provide independent housing for homeless people diagnosed with psychosis. The "tenants" are supported by a medical-social team, who come to meet them on a weekly basis to help them access and maintain their home. While psychiatric pathology is taken into account, the approach is essentially focused on recovery. The challenge is to support people in their life choices and to establish a bond of trust, while ensuring good coordination and quality...
- Iowa Gambling Task performance in individuals with schizophrenia: the role of general versus specific cognitive abilitiesby Stian Orm on December 25, 2024
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore how specific cognitive processes, such as attention and executive functions, account for variance in decision-making measured by Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) performance among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
- Interrelationships between polygenic risk scores, cognition, symptoms, and functioning in first-episode psychosis: A network analysis approachby Gustavo J Gil-Berrozpe on December 25, 2024
Psychopathological manifestations and cognitive impairments are core features of psychotic disorders. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) offer insights into the relationships between genetic vulnerability, symptomatology, and cognitive impairments. This study used a network analysis to explore the connections between PRS, cognition, psychopathology, and overall functional outcomes in individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP). The study sample comprised 132 patients with FEP. Genetic...
- Lost and found: dynamics of relationship and employment status over time in people with affective and psychotic spectrum disordersby Fanny Senner on December 25, 2024
CONCLUSION: Patients face an increased hazard of job loss and relationship dissolution compared with healthy controls, and this is partially conditioned by the diagnosis and functional level. These findings underscore a high demand for destigmatisation and support for individuals in managing their functional limitations.