Posted by mila on August 24, 2001, at 17:26:28
In reply to definitions and/or clarifications, posted by Bob on August 24, 2001, at 15:53:04
> What, specifically, is "schizo-affective disorder"?
>
> BobHi Bob,
historically, people who had symptoms of schizophrenia and who also exhibited the characteristics of mood disorders (for example, depression or bipolar disorder) were lumped together in the category of schizophrenia. Since 1994, however, this mixed bag of problems is diagnozed as schizoaffective disorder. The prognosis is similar to the prognosis for people with schizophrenia - that is, individuals tend to not get better on their own and are likely to experience major difficulties for years. DSM-IV criteria for schizoaffective disorder require that in addition to the presence of mood disorder there have been delusions or hallucinations for at least 2 weeks in the absence of prominent mood symptoms.
for more details look in the DSM-IV for the schizophrenia subtypes.
hope this helps
mila
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