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I'm always studying and explaining about our minds, our behavior, and other curious things that you ask for in the comments. Today I bring you a cool suggestion that appeared here on the channel: schizoaffective disorder. It was a request from Vanderlina Santana, who is subscribed here (do as she does, subscribe to always receive new videos!). When mental disorders began to be described, a few centuries ago, the current classifications did not yet exist. Schizophrenia (at the time identified as dementia praecox) began to be distinguished, which caused the person to lose cognitive abilities – and it was separated from a cyclical disease, initially described as manic-depressive psychosis and currently known as bipolar disorder. There was a disease in between the two, and that's when the diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder was coined, which remains to this day. What are the symptoms of schizoaffective disorder? Some are similar to schizophrenia: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized behavior (sometimes catatonia), and loss of affect. The person does not have such intense cognitive losses, the losses at work are not so intense, nor so continuous. There are symptoms of depression, such as melancholy, loss of energy, lack of enthusiasm, or a state of euphoria, with excessive energy, accelerated thinking, and unbridled joy. Episodes of mood disorder are longer. These symptoms are recurrent and accompanied by symptoms of schizophrenia. All of these signs can occur at any time. I explain how this happens in the video. What is the treatment for schizoaffective disorder? The person needs to treat the disease with a mood stabilizer, and sometimes antidepressants are also used, and an antipsychotic is needed to prevent delusions and hallucinations. The progression is chronic, but less harmful than that of schizophrenia. Sometimes it is a bit confusing even for psychiatrists, after all, these are symptoms of two diseases in a third disease. An experienced doctor who knows the patient's life history can make this distinction better. Good information can avoid a lot of expense and frustration, right? That's why I ask you to share this video so that more people can identify what they have and avoid suffering. ------------------------------- We can find each other on my social networks: -- Facebook: / danielbarrospsychiatrist -- Instagram: / danielmbarros -- Twitter: / danielmbarros Daniel Martins de Barros RQE 62264 CRM/SP 100.674 Facebook: Daniel Barros Psychiatrist Instagram: @danielmbarros Twitter: @danielmbarros Daniel Martins de Barros RQE 62264 CRM/SP 100.674