More in detail, the subject manifests a depressive episode, manic or mixed (bipolar), in conjunction with two or more psychotic symptoms (consisting mainly of delusions, persecution delusions and / or hallucinations), for at least 1 month. Once this period has elapsed, the person with schizoaffective disorder continues to have symptoms of the schizophrenic component for at least 2 weeks, in the absence of significant mood alterations.
The precise causes of this disease are not yet known. The course of schizoaffective disorder is usually episodic, but it is not excluded that the patient may develop pure schizophrenia or a mood disorder (major depression or bipolarity).
Schizoaffective disorder can be addressed with a combination of drugs and psychotherapy, which allows the symptoms of the disease to be managed in the best possible way.
and excitement alternating with severe depression);
Over time, schizoaffective disorder can lead to a loss of contact with reality (psychosis) and the processing of unusual thoughts, which can lead to isolation or asociality (lack of interest in human relationships).
