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Posted by vbs on July 28, 2014, at 11:02:48
What are the main differences between schizoaffective disorder and psychotic depression?
Thanks.
~vbs
Posted by SLS on July 28, 2014, at 12:19:11
In reply to Wondering about my diagnosis, posted by vbs on July 28, 2014, at 11:02:48
> What are the main differences between schizoaffective disorder and psychotic depression?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ~vbs
"The first cardinal decision-making guideline in the DSM-5 diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, according to the DSM-5 workgroup, is that when psychotic symptoms occur during a mood episode of depression, mania, hypomania, or mixed episode, the DSM-5 indicates that the diagnosis must be either psychotic depression or psychotic bipolar disorder.[2] Only when a psychotic condition lasts two-weeks continuously or longer without mood symptoms, is the diagnosis either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoaffective_disorder
- Scott
Posted by vbs on July 28, 2014, at 13:26:26
In reply to Re: Wondering about my diagnosis » vbs, posted by SLS on July 28, 2014, at 12:19:11
Thanks Scott. That clears thing up for me. I'm definitely schizoaffective.
--vbs
Posted by Phillipa on July 28, 2014, at 18:38:30
In reply to Re: Wondering about my diagnosis » SLS, posted by vbs on July 28, 2014, at 13:26:26
VBS it's a forum but in a nutshell. Phillipa
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/sfeature/sf_forum_0503d.html
Posted by rjlockhart37 on July 31, 2014, at 0:39:32
In reply to Wondering about my diagnosis, posted by vbs on July 28, 2014, at 11:02:48
yea thanks phillipa for posting that.....good info!
yea but what i thought about ps depression is the mood is lowered and yet there are still paranoid, disorganized, or dark thoughts during that period....
im not real knowledgeable in that area...'
r
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