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Schizoaffective Disorder...What is it · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Hi, Psych2Goers. So, we know you've heard of schizophrenia, but
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  Speaker 1: have you ever heard of schizoaffective disorder? Or have you
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  Speaker 1: ever met anyone who lives with schizoaffective disorder? It's not
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  Speaker 1: surprising if you haven't heard of it, as the National
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  Speaker 1: Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, reports only 0.3% of the U.S. population,
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  Speaker 1: or 981,600 people, will get it during their lifetimes. Before
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  Speaker 1: we begin, it's important to know that we're covering a
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  Speaker 1: mental illness that can cause serious consequences in the lives
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  Speaker 1: of the people affected by it. This means we'll briefly
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  Speaker 1: discuss depression and suicide, which may be triggering to some viewers.
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  Speaker 1: With that said, let's begin. What is schizoaffective disorder? The
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  Speaker 1: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V, DSM-V, classifies schizoaffective disorder as
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  Speaker 1: a psychotic disorder with features of a mood disorder. This means,
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  Speaker 1: in addition to the classic symptoms of psychosis, such as
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  Speaker 1: hallucinations and delusions, the person who has schizoaffective disorder will
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  Speaker 1: also have symptoms of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, persistent
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  Speaker 1: depressive disorder, cyclothymia, or seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Although
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  Speaker 1: the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI, reported 50% of
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  Speaker 1: people diagnosed with schizophrenia also struggle with some form of depression,
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  Speaker 1: a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder means the person being diagnosed
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  Speaker 1: also experiences at least one of the following. hallucinations and
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  Speaker 1: delusions not caused by drugs or a medical condition for
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  Speaker 1: two or more weeks when they're not experiencing depression or mania,
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  Speaker 1: mood disorder symptoms, usually depression or mania, for the majority
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  Speaker 1: of time when they are experiencing psychosis, serious disorganized and
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  Speaker 1: catatonic behavior that isn't caused by drugs or a medical condition,
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  Speaker 1: and negative symptoms, which are reduced emotional expression or a
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  Speaker 1: lack of interest in reaching normal goals. So what's there
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  Speaker 1: to know about living with schizoaffective disorder? 1. There are
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  Speaker 1: three phases of psychosis. Psychosis, or an impaired relationship with
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  Speaker 1: reality that involves hallucinations, delusions, loss of motivation, and social withdrawal.
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  Speaker 1: Phase 1. Prodrome. These are the early signs of psychosis.
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  Speaker 1: When someone is going through the prodrome phase, their life
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  Speaker 1: may start to feel a little uncomfortable or very disrupted,
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  Speaker 1: because this is the phase when they'll start to experience
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  Speaker 1: flashes of paranoia, problems concentrating, depression, insomnia, anxiety, and when
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  Speaker 1: they'll start pulling away from family and friends. Phase two, acute.
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  Speaker 1: At this stage, the person with schizoaffective disorder will experience
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  Speaker 1: the most disruptive hallucinations, distressing delusions, and confused thinking. The
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  Speaker 1: person suffering with schizoaffective disorder will feel completely removed from
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  Speaker 1: reality during the acute phase, which might look like a
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  Speaker 1: total fixation on religion, thinking others are out to get them,
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  Speaker 1: having voices tell them they're rotten people, talking to people
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  Speaker 1: or spirits that aren't there, or thinking angels or demons
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  Speaker 1: are calling to them. They're most likely to feel hopeless
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  Speaker 1: or isolated from the ones they love during this stage.
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  Speaker 1: And phase three, recovery. This final stage is when the
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  Speaker 1: person struggling with schizoaffective disorder actually starts to see the
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  Speaker 1: light at the end of the tunnel. With the proper
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  Speaker 1: intervention and treatment, many people who have a psychotic break
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  Speaker 1: may never have another psychotic episode in their lives. How
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  Speaker 1: having symptoms of a mood disorder impacts living with psychosis.
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  Speaker 1: When you suffer from psychosis, it can feel like your
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  Speaker 1: head is in a haunted house and you're trapped inside
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  Speaker 1: with dozens of unpredictable ghosts. But schizoaffective disorder is different
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  Speaker 1: from other psychotic disorders because it means the individual living
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  Speaker 1: with it also has the symptoms of a mood disorder.
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  Speaker 1: How does that change things? The National Institute of Health, NIH,
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  Speaker 1: reports that schizoaffective disorder creates extreme shifts in behavior, mood,
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  Speaker 1: and energy. What type of shifts depends on which of
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  Speaker 1: the two types of schizoaffective disorders the person has been
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  Speaker 1: diagnosed with, bipolar and depressive. Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type presents
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  Speaker 1: with manic episodes and depressive episodes. Someone living with this
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  Speaker 1: type of schizoaffective disorder will experience dramatic highs or mania,
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  Speaker 1: as well as episodes of deep depression. Signs of mania
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  Speaker 1: include increased energy or hyperactivity, irritability, increased grandeur, insomnia, and
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  Speaker 1: reckless behavior. This might present as snapping at others, being
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  Speaker 1: unable to sit still, believing one is a supernatural figure
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  Speaker 1: or famous, and spending money that they don't have. During
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  Speaker 1: a manic phase, the person suffering is more vulnerable to
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  Speaker 1: delusion and reckless behavior, which intensifies the effects of psychosis.
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  Speaker 1: Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, presents as psychosis with depressive episodes,
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  Speaker 1: but no mania. The depressive episodes often present as feelings
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  Speaker 1: of hopelessness, decreased ability to function, low energy, problems concentrating,
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  Speaker 1: and possibly decreased hygiene. The added challenge of mood disorder
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  Speaker 1: symptoms makes individuals living with either type of schizoaffective disorder
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  Speaker 1: more vulnerable to isolation due to pushing others away with
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  Speaker 1: their mood swings and deep depressions. This also means they're
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  Speaker 1: more vulnerable to substance abuse and suicidal thoughts than the
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  Speaker 1: rest of the population. How living with schizoaffective disorder affects
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  Speaker 1: your daily life. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
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  Speaker 1: The negative behavioral symptoms of schizoaffective disorder, such as feelings
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  Speaker 1: of apathy, feeling little or no pleasure in doing anything,
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  Speaker 1: also known as anhedonia, or seeming to not react to
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  Speaker 1: things in their environment, also known as blunted effect, or
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  Speaker 1: difficulty paying attention, create the most dramatic effects on the
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  Speaker 1: person diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder's life. For example, a girlfriend
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  Speaker 1: of someone with schizoaffective disorder may feel hurt or confused
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  Speaker 1: when her partner doesn't react with excitement when they tell
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  Speaker 1: them about a recent promotion at work. Or the boss
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  Speaker 1: of someone with schizoaffective disorder might get frustrated with their
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  Speaker 1: employee for their constant tardiness or disorganization. Although the person
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  Speaker 1: struggling with schizoaffective disorder probably wants to be part of
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  Speaker 1: a healthy relationship and most likely wants to be productive,
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  Speaker 1: sometimes their symptoms make this impossible. This can lead to
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  Speaker 1: increased feelings of not feeling good enough, loneliness, and social isolation.
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  Speaker 1: These feelings can ultimately make depressive episodes worse. Living with
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  Speaker 1: schizoaffective disorder can be frustrating and challenging. Thankfully, many people
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  Speaker 1: have successfully managed the symptoms of this somewhat rare disorder.
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  Speaker 1: The NCBI reported most people who successfully manage their schizoaffective
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  Speaker 1: symptoms typically use a combination of life skills trainings, therapy,
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  Speaker 1: and medications. Did you find this video insightful? If so,
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  Speaker 1: As always, any information provided here is for educational purposes only.
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  Speaker 1: If you need mental health counseling or treatment, please reach
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  Speaker 1: out to a mental health professional. Keep watching Psych2Go channel
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  Speaker 1: for more information on mental illness and mental health. Thanks
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  Speaker 1: for watching.