Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder
Trastornos psicológicos
Trastornos de ansiedad
Trastornos originados en la infancia o la niñez
Trastornos alimentarios y trastornos del control de los impulsos
Trastornos facticios
Trastornos del movimiento inducidos por la medicación y otros efectos adversos de la medicación
Trastornos del estado de ánimo
Trastornos neurocognitivos
Trastornos de la personalidad
Trastornos psicóticos
Trastornos sexuales y disforia de género
Trastornos del sueño
Trastorno de síntomas somáticos y trastornos relacionados
Trastornos por consumo de sustancias
Revisión de los trastornos psicológicos
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en inglés
Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a combination of schizophrenia and mood disorder, in which people experience abnormal thought processes, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, and deregulated emotions. The diagnosis is made when the patient has features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder, usually belonging to either bipolar disorder or depression. The bipolar type is distinguished by symptoms of mania, hypomania, or mixed episode; whereas the depressive type presents with symptoms of depression only. Treatment for schizoaffective disorder typically involves a combination of medications, such as antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, and psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy.