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Jul 03, 2008, 02:38 PM
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Is bipolar an schizo affective disorder, are they the same? Which , one is more treatable? I think, I suffer from both. My mom was dx schizo affective and I was dx bipolar, I take more medicene than her. I don't understand the two, even after I read about them, maybe someone can tell me.
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Jul 05, 2008, 02:04 AM
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No, they're not the same. Schizo affective disorder means that someone has characteristics of both bipolar (i.e. low or high mood) and schizophrenia (i.e. delusions or hallucinations). I think people have debated as to whether it should really be its own disorder. It seems confusing to me too because I thought people diagnosed with bipolar could have delusions without being considered to have a type of schizophrenia, but I'm not sure if they can have hallucinations.
Basically its the official name for when bipolar and schizophrenia run into each other. But I'm no expert! |
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Jul 07, 2008, 12:51 AM
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Thanks for your help jamminpianogirl. I really appreciate it. It seems a little clearer to me now.
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