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Suggest Treatment For Schizoaffective Disorder And ADHD

I am looking for a compassionate psychiatrist who will treat my son who has been mentally ill since age 16. He was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, and ADHD. He had the same psychiatrist for 22 years and she retired. He is hard to get along with and the psychiatrists we ve tried since Dr. Bhuyan retired have been harsh and unhelpful. We live in St. Louis. We need a doctor who understands how ill he is, and will be compassionate when confronted with a patient who is antisocial (or at least not very responsive) has paranoid hallucinations, anxiety attacks and anger outbursts. he is 38 and has always lived at home with us.
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Hi dear,
thank you for your query.
First of all schizoaffective disorder and ADHD are both different illness and may sometimes present with each other.
Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate in one sitting.
Need to detail mental status examination.
Also need to so some psychological tests.
Whatever you described about your sons symptoms suggest it may be personality problem or schizoaffective disorder.
One can not differentiate without seeing a patient.

I advice you to consult any psychiatrist.

thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Schizoaffective Disorder And ADHD

Hi dear, thank you for your query. First of all schizoaffective disorder and ADHD are both different illness and may sometimes present with each other. Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate in one sitting. Need to detail mental status examination. Also need to so some psychological tests. Whatever you described about your sons symptoms suggest it may be personality problem or schizoaffective disorder. One can not differentiate without seeing a patient. I advice you to consult any psychiatrist. thank you