What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Schizoaffective disorder is a category of mental conditions that includes symptoms of schizophrenia and affective disorders. It has features of both schizophrenia, including hallucinations, delusions, and distorted thinking, and a mood component, such as depression or mania.

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What do patients take to treat Schizoaffective Disorder and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Fluoxetine
(Moltoben, Flunil, Actan, Verotina)
2
Aripiprazole
(Amirozole, Zedan, Abilify)
1
Ziprasidone
(Geodon, Zeldox)
1
Risperidone
(Risperdal Quicklets, Buzon, Arketin, Apo-Risperidone)
1
Olanzapine
(Teva Olanzapine, Novo-Olanzapine, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa)
0
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
0
Paliperidone
(Invega Sustenna, Invega)
0
Carbamazepine
(Hermolepsin retard, Teril, Carbatrol ER, Epitol)
0
Divalproex sodium
(Apo-Divalproex, Valtas OD, Divalproex sodium ER, Depakote)
0

These charts show data from Schizoaffective Disorder patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Schizoaffective Disorder at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
65% Females
35% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 34
20-29 yrs 14
30-39 yrs 10
40-49 yrs 3
50-59 yrs 1
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 81
Not Officially Diagnosed 8

These charts show data from Schizoaffective Disorder patients who have completed their condition history