schizoaffective
adjective
schizo·af·fec·tive
ˈskit-(ˌ)sō-a-ˈfek-tiv 
variants
or less commonly schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective patients
schizoaffective disorder
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Your abusive father suffered from schizoaffective disorder.
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Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
Kristen diagnoses bipolar schizoaffective disorder, which doesn’t quite explain how Katherine had the strength to toss three guards across the room the day before.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
Yet another psychologist — the lone clinician called to testify by prosecutors — argued that Patel instead suffered from schizoaffective disorder.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
His lawyer said Williams has a 20-year history of mental illness that includes a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and depression and problems with delusions and paranoid thoughts.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 30 May 2024
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Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 29 July 2024
Kristen diagnoses bipolar schizoaffective disorder, which doesn’t quite explain how Katherine had the strength to toss three guards across the room the day before.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
Yet another psychologist — the lone clinician called to testify by prosecutors — argued that Patel instead suffered from schizoaffective disorder.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
His lawyer said Williams has a 20-year history of mental illness that includes a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and depression and problems with delusions and paranoid thoughts.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 30 May 2024
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schizoaffective
adjective
schizo·af·fec·tive
-a-ˈfek-tiv
variants
also schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective disorders
schizoaffective patients
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