schizoaffective disorder

noun

A mental disorder in which symptoms of schizophrenia and an affective disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder, occur concurrently.

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nounschizoaffective disorder (countable and uncountable, plural schizoaffective disorders)

plural schizoaffective disorders

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder in which symptoms of schizophrenia and an affective disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder, occur concurrently.

    Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations.

    2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 102
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