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What Causes Schizoaffective Disorder?

i was diaggnosed with schioz effective and biopolar recently the last month on depekote and another for mood can you explain ,or guide me in explaining losing relations unpredictable rehating outbursts etc etc etc lorenzo how do you know you truly have it
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Bipolar and schizoaffective disorder are mental illness and diagnosis depends upon the symptoms at time of examination. If you have both mood symptoms like over-talkativeness, decreased need for sleep, aggression, euphoric mood, psychotic symptoms then there are chances of bipolar and schizoaffective disorder. In treatment, patient needs mood stabilizer and antipsychotic.

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What Causes Schizoaffective Disorder?

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic Bipolar and schizoaffective disorder are mental illness and diagnosis depends upon the symptoms at time of examination. If you have both mood symptoms like over-talkativeness, decreased need for sleep, aggression, euphoric mood, psychotic symptoms then there are chances of bipolar and schizoaffective disorder. In treatment, patient needs mood stabilizer and antipsychotic. Thanks